Police: Radnor burglar tracked with 'Find My Phone' app

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
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RADNOR TWP., Pa. (WPVI) -- The man who allegedly burglarized a home in Radnor Township didn't make it far, police say, thanks to one of the items he stole.

It was around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday when police received a report of a burglary at a home in the 100 block of Ashwood Road.

The residents were asleep when the home was burglarized. Among the stolen items were the homeowners' vehicle, with an iPhone inside.

Police used the 'Find My Phone' app to track the phone to Upper Darby, then to West Philadelphia.

25-year-old Rickey Weston was caught and charged with burglary, theft and related offenses.

Some of the stolen items were recovered, police say.