San Mateo police recovered a stolen vehicle with the assistance of a concealed tracking device. The vehicle, reported stolen Thursday morning, was located hidden under a car cover in the area of Marina Court and Day Avenue thanks to a pinging Apple AirTag, police said.
A separate laptop taken from the vehicle, which was stolen from the 300 block of North Delaware Street, was located by Apple’s “Find My” network in a silver Mercedes sedan occupied by Angel Vonbardeleben, 25, of San Mateo and Hector Juarez Cruz, 26, of San Jose, police said.
Vonbardeleben was arrested for vehicle theft, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of stolen property, and grand theft. Juarez Cruz was issued a misdemeanor citation for possession of stolen property for an unrelated out-of-state theft case and released, police said.
“This investigation serves as a strong reminder to community members of the benefits of AirTag-like devices and how concealing them within personal property can aid police investigations and help deter theft,” police said.
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