Stolen Cellphone Helps Police Track Berkeley SUV Theft Suspects To Pleasanton, Oakland

By CBS San Francisco Staff:

BERKELEY (BCN) — A stolen cellphone helped police track, identify and arrest two suspects Saturday and recover a stolen SUV and other property, Berkeley police said.

The cellphone was hidden under some clothing in the trunk of an SUV that was stolen from a man who had left his keys and other belongings on the ground, while playing basketball Saturday evening at Grove Park at 1730 Oregon St.

“Unbeknownst to the thieves, the cellphone was actively pinging/tracking at Pleasanton Mall near the Macy’s,” Berkeley police said in a news release. “When officers spoke with Pleasanton PD, they learned that the stolen SUV had been used in a grand theft from Macy’s.”

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