Woman tracks stolen AirPods through ‘Find My’ app, PA cops say. Now, man arrested

A woman used the “Find My” feature on her phone to help investigators find her AirPods stolen during a home invasion, Pennsylvania authorities say.

It also helped officers locate the 33-year-old man accused of breaking into the Upper Southampton Township home Oct. 7 and taking them, according to police.

The Upper Southampton Township Police Department said the man broke into a home around 2:45 a.m. and fled when he was “confronted by residents.”

He left behind a knife and an extension cord, which investigators said were brought into a bedroom.

The accused invader took the resident’s AirPods, and she tracked their movements through the “Find My” app on her phone, police said.

Apple’s “Find My” app allows users to track their Apple devices, including iPhones, iPads and AirPods. Users can see on a map exactly where their devices are.

The app led investigators to nearby Philadelphia, where they found the AirPods in a Kia Forte that matched the description of the vehicle from the home invasion, according to an Oct. 8 news release.

The 33-year-old suspect, from Philadelphia, was located in the vehicle and was taken into custody, police said. Interviewed by officers, he “made statements linking himself to the crime,” according to investigators.

His charges include burglary, aggravated assault, criminal trespassing and simple assault, court records show.

Upper Southampton Township is about a 25-mile drive northeast from downtown Philadelphia.

This story was originally published October 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM with the headline "Woman tracks stolen AirPods through ‘Find My’ app, PA cops say. Now, man arrested."