iPhone GPS tracking leads to burglary arrests in Baldwin Park
BALDWIN PARK - Two suspected burglars were arrested New Year's Day after police used GPS tracking to find an iPhone reported stolen earlier that morning.
Baldwin Park police Lt. Dave Reynoso said a woman living in the 3500 block of Stichman Avenue woke up around 5 a.m. on New Year's Day and found that her purse was missing.
"Apparently someone broke into her house while she slept, possibly from an open door," Reynoso said.
After police arrived at her home, the woman and the officers used the GPS tracking feature of the phone to trace it to an address in the 14800 block of Pacific Avenue - about a mile from where she lived.
Reynoso said the officers responded to the address and detained Alberto Zuniga, 40, of Baldwin Park. When they dialed the woman's phone number, they could hear her phone ringing and found it in Zuniga's pocket.
The officers also detained Manual Alfaro, 28, of Baldwin Park at the same home and found him in possession of the woman's credit cards.
Both men were arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen property. Zuniga was also faces a burglary charge.
Zuniga is being held on $46,502 bail at the Baldwin Park jail. Alfaro is being held on $20,000 bail.
Both are due for arraignment at the West Covina courthouse on Wednesday.
- J.D. Velasco
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