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Man tracks own cell phone after robbery (redOrbit)

A man helped police catch the men who robbed him in the Shadyside section of Pittsburgh by tracking them with his cell phone's GPS, police said. Police didn't identify the victim, but said he claimed two men approached him at about 1 a.m.

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Mugged Shadyside man tracks suspects by GPS (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

A Shadyside man robbed of his cell phone and wallet full of credit cards during the weekend helped police locate the alleged muggers by tracking their movements using the cell phone's Global Positioning System.

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Man tracks own cell phone after robbery (UPI)

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A man helped police catch the men who robbed him in the Shadyside section of Pittsburgh by tracking them with his cell phone's GPS, police said.

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‘Find My iPhone’ Feature Helps Catch Crooks (I4U)

This morning (thanks, Boy Genius) at 1:00 AM, a Pittsburgh man was walking down the street when three men accosted him, one brandishing a firearm.

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Shadyside Robbers Tracked Down With Cell Phone GPS (WPXI Pittsburgh)

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Police were called to Shadyside for the report of a robbery early Saturday morning. The victim told police that two men approached him at the intersection of Amberson Avenue and Amberson Place and demanded money.

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