27-year-old Yvonne accidentally dropped her iPhone and lost it, before it got picked up by a man. The situation took a turn for the worse as she tracked her phone to various locations.
Despite her efforts and the assistance of the police, Yvonne’s iPhone was returned to her, but it was in a damaged state, with significant cracks on both the front and back.
The Unfortunate Incident
The unfortunate incident occurred on a Wednesday afternoon when Yvonne was on a Grab ride to her workplace along Devonshire Road in Somerset.
As she was alighting from the vehicle, she accidentally dropped her precious iPhone 14 Pro Max. Adding to the stress, she had her identification card (IC) placed in the phone case, making the situation even more worrisome.
Yvonne later learned from the Grab driver that a white Mercedes driver had stopped and exited his vehicle to pick something up from the road. This was corroborated by footage captured by a nearby CCTV at her workplace.
Determined to retrieve her phone, Yvonne sought the help of her colleagues at Annabel Law Productions. Together with Annabel, Tessa, and Avril, they started tracking down her phone.
Tracing the iPhone’s Location
Using the ‘Find My iPhone’ app, Yvonne and her colleagues attempted to trace the driver’s location. They tracked the iPhone to various places, where they alleged that the man was trying to sell off the “loot”.
About 12 hours after the phone went missing, at about 11pm, the tracked location of the phone stopped moving at a condominium along Grange Road in Orchard, until the following morning.
After identifying the location, Yvonne took immediate action and lodged a police report at Geylang Neighbourhood Police Centre around 12:45 am on Thursday (13 July).
Yvonne eventually managed to retrieve her stolen iPhone around 4 pm that day, with assistance from the police.
The Damaged State of the iPhone
Unfortunately, when the phone was returned to Yvonne, it was in a badly cracked condition. Both the front and back of the iPhone bore noticeable damages.
Despite the evidence and her ordeal, the driver denied stealing the phone, asserting that he merely found it on the ground.
Understandably, Yvonne was deeply frustrated by the incident. The iPhone was a birthday gift from her father, making it a cherished possession.
She was upset not only because of the damage to her phone but also due to the lack of an apology from the driver.
@vonsterbelle [CASE CRACKED] When wedding photographers turned into PI. I dropped my iPhone 14 Pro Max and my IC, within 1 minute, this guy from S400 Mercedes came out of his car to steal it. Tracked him down around Singapore for 10 hours and finally found him!!! He didn't even apologise to me. The phone is a gift from my dad for my birthday. #Singapore #crime #Singaporecrime #police #FBI ♬ original sound – Yvonne Isabelle Ling