LOWER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Police have issued a warning after they say an Apple AirTag alert was found on a vehicle in Lower Providence Township and a suspicious vehicle was observed outside the victim's home.
The incident happened on January 14 at approximately 8:44 p.m. when officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Barrington Road for a report of suspicious activity.According to police, the victim said they had just returned home from the Movie Tavern when they received an iMessage on their iPhone from Apple that read, "Unknown Accessory Detected – This Item Has Been Moving With You For A While."A boxed AirTag on display at the Apple Store George Street on April 30, 2021 in Sydney, Australia.
Apple's latest accessory, the AirTag is a small device that helps people keep track of belongings, using Apple's Find My network to locate lost items l When the victim went inside their home, their phone sent an additional message warning that their location was visible by the owner of the item."Safety Alert, Your Current Location Can Be Seen By The Owner Of This Item.
You May Be Carrying This Item, Or It Could Be Located Closely. If This Item Is Not Familiar To You, You Can Disable It And Stop Sharing Your Location," the second notification read.When the victim then received a map on their phone showing that at 7:19 p.m., the device was activated near the Movie Tavern.