79-year-old cell phone thief in Mainz: Location app leads to clarification
79-year-old cell phone thief in Mainz: Location app leads to clarification
In Mainz, an extraordinary incident occurred recently that attracted the attention of the local police. On Wednesday evening, an 18-year-old woman informed the officials after forgot her cell phone on a bench near the train station at the Roman theater. Only later, when she noticed the lack of the device, did she turn to the police.
The case took a turn when the woman decided to use a location app to determine the location of her mobile phone. This modern technology proved to be extremely useful because she quickly found that her cell phone was in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg. As a result, the responsible police station in the Hessian city was informed to check the situation.
unusual cell phone thief
The police officers in Ginsheim-Gustavsburg then made their way to the specified location of the cell phone. There they came across a 79-year-old man who willingly admitted to take the mobile phone with them to protect it from theft. His argument that the cell phone was in danger while he had it in his care leaves questions about the legality of his actions.
To ensure that it was actually the young woman's cell phone, the officials used the location app and had a signal tone played. The sound of the cell phone quickly confirmed the identity of the device. In this regard, the 18-year-old was made possible to get her phone back. She was happy about seeing her device at the police station in Bischofsheim.
legal consequences
However, the incident did not remain without legal consequences for the older gentleman. An investigation was initiated against him for finding a foundation. This means that the police believe that the man violated the law by keeping a device that did not belong to him instead of immediately returning the police or the rightful owner. In Germany, founding is punished similar to theft, which shows that even an apparently harmless cell phone theft can have serious legal consequences.
It is another example of how technology, in this case, a location app that police officers can help back to bring back stolen goods and at the same time raise legal questions. The incident also shows that hiding a cell phone to protect it from theft is not always the best solution and that the struggle for property and rights does not end in old age.