Investigators use GPS app on man’s cell phone to track down his stolen car - KOLN

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Investigators with the Lincoln Police Department said they tracked down a stolen car done a GPS app connected the victim’s compartment phone.

On Monday astir 2:28 a.m., LPD responded to Hurts Donut Co., disconnected 10th and P Streets, connected a study of a stolen car.

Police said that a 41-year-old antheral parked his 2006 Dodge Charger connected P Street, near the car unlocked and running, past noticed a pistillate helium didn’t cognize watching his conveyance arsenic helium got out.

According to police, the antheral waited until she walked distant and past went wrong the shop.

LPD said the antheral looked retired the model and saw the pistillate get successful his car. Police assertion the antheral ran down the stairs to his car and was capable to unfastened the rider doorway arsenic the pistillate was driving away.

Inside the car was the man’s compartment telephone wherever helium utilized a GPS tracking app and learned it was driving westbound connected Highway 34 retired of Lincoln, according to police.

LPD said Nebraska State Patrol was notified and with assistance from the Seward County Sheriff’s Office, they stopped the conveyance connected Highway 34 conscionable extracurricular of Waco, Nebraska.

According to LPD 30-year-old Kayla Steele was taken into custody and is lodged astatine the Seward County Jail.

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