A 17-year-old Darien High School student reported his iPhone stolen after he left it and a wallet with $60 in an unlocked spot in the boys gym locker room.
The boy went to gym class at about 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 when he left the items in a book bag in the locker room.
He found them gone when he returned and after school, at about 3:30 p.m., reported the theft to police.
The stolen iPhone 6 is valued at $600.
SIDEBAR 1: HOW OFTEN TEENS AND YOUNG PEOPLE STEAL
Time magazine reports (on Oct. 12) that about one in six teenagers and young adults (up to age 31) reported having stolen something in the past year. For males, the rate is 1 in 5; for femailes, 1 in 10. (So the female locker room is a bit safer — but still not very safe for unsecured items).
The brief article says: “The study, published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, found that for most of these young thieves stealing is just a temporary phase, likely because they decide the risks outweigh the benefits.”
SIDEBAR 2: TECH TIPS ON SECURING YOUR iPHONE IF STOLEN
Link No. 1, from Apple Support: iCloud: Use Lost Mode — no date given — “If you can’t find your device, use Lost Mode right away to lock it and keep track of its location. If you have Family Sharing set up, you can turn on Lost Mode for family members’ devices, too. For more information, see the Apple Support article Family Sharing. […]
Link No. 2, from Symantec: How to secure your new iPhone in three simple steps — Sept. 19, 2014 — “Symantec has three easy steps to help secure Apple accounts and devices—whether you’re a first-time owner or just upgrading.”
Link No. 3, from the Kaspersky Lab Daily blog: 10 tips to make your iPhone even more secure — from Sept. 30, 2014 — “How many secrets do you think your iPhone can reveal to strangers? Even when it’s in your hands, placed on the table, or being charged from a laptop it can reveal quite a few—from personal correspondence and photos, to financial information and credentials. So how do you protect yourself? Well, you can follow our tips in order to maximize your iPhone security.”