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Tyler Mims Arrested for Series of Apple Store Thefts in California

Mims faces multiple charges after being linked to thefts totaling over $98,000 in stolen Apple products.

  • Tyler Mims, 22, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of burglary, grand theft, and organized retail theft across two Apple stores.
  • Over 75 iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks were stolen in a series of thefts at the Berkeley Apple Store, with suspects arrested on consecutive days.
  • Mims was captured on video stealing 50 iPhones worth approximately $49,000 from the Emeryville Apple Store, leading to his arrest.
  • The thefts are part of a larger pattern of organized retail crime targeting Apple stores in California.
  • Mims is being held on $420,000 bail and is scheduled for arraignment on Tuesday.
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