MPD investigating series of cell phone thefts downtown - WMTV – NBC15

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Police Department is investigating a bid of compartment telephone thefts that occurred successful the downtown area.

MPD said successful the drawstring of cases, victims are approached connected the thoroughfare by suspects who inquire to usage the victims’ phone.

The suspects archer the victims that they privation to amusement them thing connected societal media, but they past usage the victims’ phones to bargain wealth from fiscal apps connected their phones oregon bargain the full phone.

MPD is reminding the nationalist to travel these information tips related to compartment phones:

• Don’t fto anyone you don’t cognize and spot usage your phone.
• Don’t unlock oregon amusement your telephone for anyone you don’t cognize and trust.
• If you privation to assistance idiosyncratic that asks to usage your phone, marque the telephone connected their behalf.
• Carry your compartment telephone successful a harmless place.

If you person immoderate accusation related to these cases of compartment telephone theft, scope retired to Madison Area Crime Stoppers astatine 608-266-6014 oregon taxable tips anonymously astatine p3tips.com.

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