Welcome to the Apple Crime Log, where we report on crimes related to Apple products. This edition covers a trio of teens arrested for stealing iPhones from a UK Apple Store, a robbery during a Facebook Marketplace sale, and a Texas man involved in multiple iPhone thefts.
Teen Trio Arrested for Stealing from Cambridge Apple Store
Three teenagers were apprehended by UK Police for stealing 11 iPhones, valued at 11,000 pounds, from the Grand Arcade Apple Store in Cambridge. The theft was reported by a member of the public on January 25, leading to the arrest of the suspects.
Charges have been filed against a 17-year-old boy from Enfield for theft from a shop and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order. The other two suspects, both 16-year-old males from London, are also facing theft charges.
iPad Facebook Marketplace Robbery
A 17-year-old male in Milwaukee was arrested for stealing an iPad during a Facebook Marketplace sale meetup. The victim was threatened with a kitchen knife during the transaction, which was captured on surveillance video.
Texas Man Arrested for Two iPhone Thefts, One Caught on Camera
A 24-year-old man from Texas was charged with armed robbery after holding a seller at gunpoint during an iPhone sale in Arlington. He was also linked to another iPhone theft in Keller, Texas, which was recorded on video.
Enjoy a Concert, Lose Your iPhone
Several concert attendees at a Silverstein show in Brooklyn had their iPhones stolen within seconds. Phone thefts have been on the rise at popular events and venues in New York City.
Jeffrey Epstein’s Expensive Apple Watch Gift
Newly released emails reveal that Jeffrey Epstein gifted an expensive Hermès Apple Watch to a White House counsel. The watch was among several luxurious gifts exchanged, although the recipient has not been implicated in any wrongdoing.
Man Hits Apple Theft Trifecta: iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Stolen
A man from Monroe, Georgia experienced the theft of three Apple devices in a single month. His iPhone and MacBook were stolen from his vehicle on one occasion, followed by a robbery at knife point for an iPad and another iPhone.
Complainant reporting an iPhone and Macbook were stolen out of his vehicle on December 7th, 2025. Complainant also reported while on scene that he was robbed at knife point of his iPad and new iPhone on 12/22/2025.
So far, no arrests have been made.
