In Toronto Casino, a man manages to locate a cell phone thief using his discarded flip-flops
In an unusual turn of events, amateur detective Jason Zhao has successfully recovered his father's stolen iPhone, following a series of clues that led him to the Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto.
The theft occurred around 11:30 am on Monday at a supermarket in Toronto's Scarborough district. The thief made off with Zhao's father's iPhone. Using iCloud's "Lost Mode," Zhao initially traced the device to a mall, where he believed someone tried to wipe or resell the phone.
A new photo appeared on Zhao's father's linked iPad, showing the thief's legs wearing old flip-flops. This accidental photograph became a crucial clue in the investigation. Zhao followed the phone's GPS signal, which led him to a bus route and eventually to a north-end apartment building in Toronto. The signal went inactive in the early afternoon.
By evening, the GPS signal reappeared, this time coming from a casino located on the western edge of Toronto, believed to be the Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto. Zhao, undeterred, drove approximately 22 miles to the casino.
At the casino, Zhao started looking for anyone wearing distinctive old flip-flops. His persistence paid off when he noticed someone wearing the same flip-flops as in the photo. Approaching casino security, he was told it wasn't their problem since the theft hadn't occurred on casino property.
Undaunted, Zhao trailed the suspect and called the non-emergency police line. After a long wait, he called 911, emphasizing the suspect's agitation and potential aggression. Police arrived just as the suspect stepped outside for a smoke. Zhao flagged them down, and an officer seized the phone (along with another device) and arrested the suspect.
The unusual chain of events began with the theft of Zhao's father's iPhone from a supermarket in Toronto's Scarborough district. The phone was tracked on the thief's route, including a bus ride and ending at a north-end apartment building in Toronto. The thief had removed the SIM card and hidden it inside a wad of tissues along with a lighter and cigarettes in an attempt to avoid detection.
Zhao's use of iCloud's "Lost Mode" and the photo of the thief's feet wearing distinctive old flip-flops proved to be the turning point in the investigation. A photo provided by Zhao and published by The Toronto Star shows the casino's exterior. The thief's old flip-flops helped Zhao track the phone and subsequently the thief, making him an amateur detective to be reckoned with.
Zhao's investigation took an unexpected turn when he traced his father's stolen iPhone to the Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto, underscoring a surprising interlink between casino-and-gambling and crime-and-justice. As he scoured the casino,识别出了一个穿着旧 flip-flops 的人，这姓名我们尚未知晓。Components of technology like iCloud's "Lost Mode" and the snapshot of the thief's feet provided vital clues in this general-news case.
