A 2023 Ferrari worth ₹4.76 crores was stolen from Greenwich, Connecticut, but was successfully tracked and recovered thanks to a pair of AirPods left in the car. Police traced the vehicle using the “Find My” feature, leading to its recovery and highlighting the value of simple tracking technology.
When a thief swipes a luxurious Ferrari worth ₹4.76 crores ($575,000) in Connecticut, US, you’d expect high-tech security and police chases to get it back. But this time, the twist in the story came courtesy of something as small and everyday as a pair of Apple AirPods.
Police use Apple’s Find My feature to track down and retrieve stolen luxury Ferrari—thief flees the scene. The Heist and the High-Tech Recovery On September 16, a gleaming 2023 Ferrari disappeared from the posh streets of Greenwich, Connecticut. The car’s millionaire owner was probably fuming—after all, losing a vehicle that costs more than most people’s homes is no small matter.
But fate had a tiny surprise in store. Unknowingly, the Ferrari’s owner had left a pair of AirPods inside the vehicle. Yes, those tiny earphones that most people use for music or calls turned into the hero of this dramatic theft story.
Thanks to Apple’s built-in “Find My” tracking feature, the police in Waterbury, Connecticut, were able to trace the stolen Ferrari to a gas station on South Main Street, where it had been parked. Catching the Thief—One ‘Ping’ at a Time According to local news reports , here’.