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8-Year-Old’s iPad App Helps Catch Burglar of at Least Two Thefts

Mar. 28, 2012 10:06am
Tennessee Third Grader Uses iPad App to Catch Burglar

Landon Crabtree

Like any other 8-year-old who is fortunate enough to own an iPad — or have access to mom and dad’s — Landon Crabtree downloaded gaming apps like “Temple Run,” “Pet Shop Story,” and “Minecraft.” What may set the Tennessee third-grader apart though is a tracking app he downloaded and has since used to help lead authorities to the suspected burglar of at least two robberies.

(Related: Teenager with iPhone app knowledge helps catch suspected burglar)

According to the Tennessean, Crabtree’s family home was robbed and his iPad was among the many items stolen. The tech-savvy boy said he got on YouTube to learn how to use the app to locate his iPad. When he did, it was only four miles away:

β€œIt’s a different generation,” said Landon’s father, Richard, who was, no doubt, surprised and then delighted by his son’s cleverness. β€œI never knew something like this existed, and I never thought my 8-year-old would figure out how to download it and come down and tell me this is where our stuff is.”

The iPad app lead police to the Ambassador Inn Motel in Manchester, according to the Tennessean, where John Docherty, 46, was found with many stolen items, including some from at least one other robbery of a Franklin apartment complex. Docherty matched a sketch artist’s rendition of the robber described in the Franklin burglary.

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The Tennessean reports that while Docherty is being held at the Coffee County jail, police are looking into other burglaries in the area to see if there are further connections.

[H/T Huffington Post]

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Comments (18)

  • BACKUPOFFMYLIBERTY
    Posted on March 29, 2012 at 12:36pm

    Thumbs up to this kid!

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  • bigdaddyt46
    Posted on March 29, 2012 at 10:04am

    LMAO this guy will have a fun time with his husband peaches while getting butt slammed explain that he got caught by a little kid.

    Landon wants to be an FBI Agent??? cool the FBi should start training him now so when he gets his first assignment at age 18, he’ll have 10 years of expirence.

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  • LovinUSA
    Posted on March 29, 2012 at 5:02am

    What a g-r-e-a-t job ! LandonGood for you! I hope you do became and FBI agent! Would have been nice if the police rewarded him for doing THEIR job…. Guess they were too embarrassed. :i(

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    • nzkiwi
      Posted on March 29, 2012 at 5:33am

      My almost six year old daughter can navigate her way around, not only her Ipad, but also my computer. I didn’t teach her (refused to in fact, in a vain attempt to protect my gear), she taught herself through trial and error while I wasn’t looking.

      It’s a new world out there and we are old geezers.

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  • KoolAidDrinker
    Posted on March 29, 2012 at 2:46am

    Was he wearing a hoodie?

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  • BlessedONE333
    Posted on March 29, 2012 at 2:25am

    yeah great kid – he is smarter than the cops, the parents and the local media. God guide this little guy to be a Leader because he is awesome already.

    HOWEVER did anyone get a bit freaked out knowing that the feds or someone who DOES know how to use this technology can go after YOU or your family?

    just saying – sweet story but you have to be kidding me on the whole GPS deal man. turn that stuff off. Don’t help the 3 letter alphabet gang. sheesh.

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  • MrObvious
    Posted on March 28, 2012 at 11:08pm

    iOS now has a feature built in (it’s part of iCloud) “Find My iPhone/iPad/Macintosh/iPod’” depending on the device.
    You enable it in settings, in iCloud settings.
    Then you can go online whenever you want to, log in with your user ID and find out where your device is.
    You can also opt to share your location with other individuals that you specify.

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  • swdavis1682
    Posted on March 28, 2012 at 9:35pm

    These comments are a riot!

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  • right
    Posted on March 28, 2012 at 8:18pm

    Good job Landon!!

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  • flyingeagle
    Posted on March 28, 2012 at 6:57pm

    That was a good thing to put out on the web! But they didn’t name the app or how to download it! But on the 27th there was another app that should not have been put out right down to the prosess for use of your Cell being used to unlock your car! Now that is a dangerous App to put out and I hope there weren’t to many car theif’s Surfing at that time! I wonder if they can track down the iresponseble person who posted it and give them a good tough Lashing!

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  • Constructionist
    Posted on March 28, 2012 at 6:42pm

    and then you write, “mis-spell”

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  • DogTags
    Posted on March 28, 2012 at 5:50pm

    Hey, Blaze, get an editor. “Lead” is the metal. “Led” is the past tense of “to lead.” If seen this mistake often in your articles.

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  • shabe
    Posted on March 28, 2012 at 5:37pm

    Awesome job Landon!

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