{"id":10593,"date":"2023-11-10T05:36:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T00:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/man-uses-apple-airtag-to-track-recover-bmw-stolen-from-his-driveway-pretty-insane\/"},"modified":"2023-11-10T05:36:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T00:06:55","slug":"man-uses-apple-airtag-to-track-recover-bmw-stolen-from-his-driveway-pretty-insane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/man-uses-apple-airtag-to-track-recover-bmw-stolen-from-his-driveway-pretty-insane\/","title":{"rendered":"Man uses Apple AirTag to track, recover BMW stolen from his driveway: \u2018Pretty insane\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A man in Canada is thanking his past self after he placed a $29 Apple AirTag in his vehicle and was able to track and recover it after it had been stolen.<\/p>\n

Saamer Mansoor, who lives in Windsor, Ontario, said that he woke up at 6 a.m. Sunday and, to his surprise, quickly found out that his BMW had been stolen from his driveway.<\/p>\n

“It was pretty insane,” Mansoor told CTVNews.<\/p>\n

Mansoor said that his brother had driven by his home on the way to the mosque and asked him where his car went, since it was not in the driveway.<\/p>\n

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Apple’s latest accessory, the AirTag is a small device that helps people keep track of belongings. It uses Apple’s Find My network to locate lost items such as keys, a wallet, or a bag.\u00a0<\/span> (James D. Morgan\/Getty Images\/File)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“So I was like, where is my car?” Mansoor said to the station.<\/p>\n

The busy father recalled that on Saturday he had been running around with his “very sick” son and had forgotten to roll up the driver’s side window.<\/p>\n

“I was taking care of my 2-year-old son, who was extremely sick,” Mansoor said to the local news station. “He\u2019s crying, and I can\u2019t think of anything other than to comfort him and make sure he\u2019s doing okay.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Thieves took advantage of his forgetfulness, and stole his vehicle from his driveway.<\/p>\n

After realizing his carelessness, Mansoor recalled that he had placed an AirTag in his vehicle six months prior.<\/p>\n

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After pulling up the Find My app on his phone, Mansoor found that his car was at a nearby motel.<\/p>\n

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Acting quickly, Mansoor headed to the motel, calling local authorities on the way.<\/p>\n

He was able to retrieve his car and most of his belongings inside, CTVNews said. The Windsor Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for confirmation.<\/p>\n

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“It\u2019s easy to not worry about things when there\u2019s something bigger or there\u2019s a family emergency, and you don\u2019t realize it,” he said. “Just be careful.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Apple Inc. did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.<\/p>\n

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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She is a native of Massachusetts and is based in Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n

Story tips and ideas can be sent to sarah.rumpf@fox.com and on X: @s_rumpfwhitten<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n