Paint Heists Exposed by AirTags | Phoenix News

Three painters behind bars pulled off a slick multi-county paint heist worth forty thousand dollars, using their insider knowledge of construction sites to strike when guards were least expecting it. The case cracked when a company secretly hid an AirTag in a paint bucket, leading cops to an apartment complex—and Flock cameras caught a truck loading up right after a theft. All three suspects were former employees of the targeted company, confessing to cutting locks, stealing paint, and reselling it for cash. Now facing multiple burglary and trafficking charges, they’re each held on twenty thousand dollar bonds as authorities expect more charges to follow. Tech turned the tables—digital breadcrumbs led straight back to the thieves. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1480a6fe2d161015