Overview

• After landing at LAX on Aug. 26, Daniel Scott saw his checked bag vanish from baggage claim and tracked its AirTag signal leaving the terminal toward the rideshare area.
• The signal led to a fenced, boarded-up building about half a mile from the airport, where Scott waited outside while his partner contacted police.
• LAX police detained five people at the scene, arresting one on a grand theft charge and citing four for trespassing pending further review.
• Scott recognized a detainee wearing his clothes, later recovering roughly 90% of his belongings from the building despite his torn-open suitcase.
• Police say Scott reported about $15,000 in high-end clothing in the bag, and he observed multiple other passengers’ suitcases inside, urging travelers to use trackers and wait for officers.