Clovis police: Stolen iPad puts thieves' self-portraits online

By Angel Moreno - The Fresno Bee

Monday, Mar. 04, 2013 | 11:10 PM Modified Mon, Mar 04, 2013 09:36 PM

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Clovis police have asked the public to help identify three suspects who stole an Apple iPad -- then used the tablet to snap self-portraits that were automatically uploaded.

The suspects stole the iPad from a shopping cart while the victim was in the Costco near Ashlan and Peach avenues on Feb. 18. The photos were automatically uploaded to the victim's iCloud account.

Anyone with information regarding the suspects' identities is asked to call Clovis police at (559) 324-2556.

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