To catch a thief, go to Google with a geofence warrant – and it will give you all the details

To catch a thief, go to Google with a geofence warrant – and it will give you all the details

Investigators ask Chocolate Factory to help them connect the geographic dots


At 1030 on April 27, 2019, four unidentified individuals attempted to rob a Brinks armored truck parked outside of Michaels, an art supply and home decor store at the Point Loomis Shopping Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. To find out who they are, local authorities plan to ask Google.


According to an affidavit [PDF] filed by Matthew Gibson, a law enforcement officer with the Milwaukee FBI Violent Crime Task Force, the Brinks driver narrowly escaped a confrontation with one of the robbers, armed with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, by retreating into his vehicle and closing the door.


Unable to enter the truck, the masked robbers fled in a green Honda Accord without license plates.


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