The St. Louis County SWAT team raided a Ferguson home following a mistaken Find My app trace of stolen AirPods, which were found discarded on the street. The innocent family was terrorized before the misunderstanding was resolved.
Calls you get in the affordable housing business: "Trailer #12 has his family held hostage with SWAT, the sheriff's office, county PD, and State Patrol in route. Just thought you'd want to know." š³š² Thanks for the update. Tell em to go easy on the door this time!
Another Find My misfire led to a raid on a suburban family's home https://t.co/AdM70jXqut #Apple
SWAT Team Raids Innocent Family Over Stolen AirPods, Inaccurate 'FindMy' App Tracking https://t.co/VeTWIc3rqD
A pair of AirPods thrown out of a carjacked vehicle led the Saint Louis County SWAT team to bust down the front door of a Ferguson family's home with a battering ram. By @Amber_M_Neely https://t.co/NDvPwTCcu8
The St. Louis County SWAT team busted into a Ferguson home after using the Find My app to trace stolen AirPods. Turns out the thieves had tossed the AirPods in the street, where police found them later, but not before terrorizing an innocent family https://t.co/fmxNsRf7Ol