Crimeblotter: Arrested NFL star accused of biting iPhone

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An employee disappearing with a MacBook, a man convicted of tracking a woman with an AirTag, and a woman who used an AirTag to track her husband in ICE custody, all in this week’s Apple Crime Blotter.

The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the world of Apple-related crime.

Arrested NFL star accused of biting iPhone

Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper was arrested on domestic violence charges in early June, following a confrontation with his girlfriend, who was arrested as well. And according to the police report, Cooper did something previously unheard of in this column: He bit the woman’s iPhone.

According to Fox News, the argument involved two different phones. The report stated that the two people were arguing about Cooper’s alleged infidelity when the woman grabbed Cooper’s phone, threw it against a wall, and then “eventually regained control of the device to go through it.”

After a further confrontation, per the report, Cooper threatened to break her cell phone. After that, “he bit down and broke the screen on the iPhone.” Per TMZ, Cooper has admitted to breaking the iPhone 17.

Both were arrested on suspicion of two counts of domestic violence and one count of criminal mischief. Cooper later entered a not-guilty plea. And then, on June 11, Cooper was arrested again, this time for violating a protection order, per ESPN.

New employee stole MacBook and then disappeared, Uber recruiter claims in viral post

In a viral LinkedIn post that’s since been deleted, a top recruiter for Uber in India claimed that a “new employee” ghosted the company on what was to be his first day. But not before making off with a work-issued MacBook.

Mint’s story about the post said a candidate for a role with the company successfully completed the company’s recruitment process. The company then sent a work MacBook to the designated address.

However, the “employee” then failed to appear for work. The new hire’s LinkedIn profile also…

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