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A Catawba County family is breathing a sigh of relief Thursday after they got their stolen dirt bikes back.

Catawba County family recovers stolen dirt bikes thanks to AirTags

Apple AirTags hel NC mother track down stolen dirt bikes in Raleigh

IS REPORTING AT LEAST A DOZEN ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE. >> THANK YOU, BRIAN. ONE FAMILY IN CATAWBA COUNTY NEAR CHARLOTTE HAS THEIR DIRT BIKES BACK TONIGHT AFTER A GROUP OF THIEVES STOLE THEM. BUT IT TURNS OUT THE BIKES ENDED UP HERE AT RALEIGH, DAVID FATE. HE SHOWS US THE PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY THAT MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE MOM TO TRACK THEM DOWN. NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT. DUSTIN LINDSAY MORAN SAYS KIDS AREN'T ENJOYING THEIR DIRT BIKES, BUT THAT ALMOST ENDED WHEN SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS AT THEIR HOME. >> CAPTURED 4 PEOPLE STEALING 7 BIKES OUT OF THEIR GARAGE. THE FEES WERE GONE IN UNDER 5 MINUTES. MY HUSBAND HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO PROVIDE THIS LIFE FOR MY CHILDREN. >> AND FOR THEM TO TAKE THE STABILITY AND THE SAFETY OF MY HOME AWAY FROM MY KIDS. DISCUSS ME. LINDSAY WAS AT WORK AT THE TIME AND DUSTIN WAS MORE THAN 2000 MILES AWAY ON A JOB IN CALIFORNIA. >> A LOT OF CARS HITTING IT CAUSED THOUGHT HE SAYS LINDSAY BEGAN TRACKING THE STOLEN BIKES THAT ALL HAD AIR TAGS ON THEM DOWN INTERSTATE 40 TO A NEIGHBORHOOD IN RALEIGH. >> SHE HAS A CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT BUT ALSO ALERTED THE HIGHWAY PATROL. SHE WAS GOING TO GET HER CHILDREN STIR BIKES BACK. I CALL THE HIGHWAY PATROL AND I WAS LIKE 10 MINUTES OUT AND I TOLD THEM THAT THEY SHOULD MAKE IT THERE BEFORE. I DID. THEY DID MAKE IT THERE. SHE SAYS THEY GOT A SEARCH WARRANT AT DOWN THE BIKES IN A TRAILER. DUSTIN RATS IS THANKFUL HIS WIFE GOT THE BIKES BACK AND HOPES THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE ARE PROUD MAN. >> YOU DON'T POKE THE BEAR TO. >> I GUESS THEY MADE IT. >> LINDSAY DOESN'T PLAY. THAT WAS DAVID PERRY REPORTING THAT AS OF TONIGHT, THERE'S STILL NO INFORMATION ABOUT SUSPECTS. AUTHORITIES ARE

Apple AirTags help NC mother track down stolen dirt bikes in Raleigh 

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WRAL 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur has the right way to track down your stuff, get it back and stay safe.

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Don't risk your safety recovering a lost AirTag, the right way to get your stuff back and stay safe

In Myrtle Beach, a thief was hitting a string of bars and restaurants, breaking into safes and stealing cash. One of the bars impacted was the Sneaky Beagle, and the location was burgled several times, leading the staff to set up a sting that involved an AirTag. Did it work? Read on.

AirTag & a sting: A tale of to catch a thief in Myrtle Beach

"They picked the wrong car that night," Leslie Muhammad says of the thieves who stole her car out of her Cary driveway on Friday night.

SHARES MORE ABOUT THE LAW ON THE BOOKS TO HOLD STUDENTS ACCOUNTABLE. >> THIS DOORBELL CAMERA VIDEO SHOWS WOULD-BE THIEVES TESTING DOOR LOCKS AND KERRY. NOW IT'S A GRAIN IS HARD TO SEE BUT REMINDS US WHY IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO LOCK YOUR CARS SHORTLY AFTER THIS HAPPENED, THEY STOLE A CAR FROM A FAMILY'S DRIVEWAY. LITTLE DID THEY KNOW THEY'RE ABOUT TO DRIVE AWAY IN A CAR WITH A TINY TRACKER INSIDE THAT WOULD HELP POLICE CATCH UP WITH THEM IN JUST A FEW HOURS. WRAL'S MATT TALHELM IS LIVE OUTSIDE THE CARY POLICE DEPARTMENT TO SHOW US HOW THIS WORKED. THAT. >> DARYL KERRY POLICE HERE WORK WITH DURHAM POLICE ON THIS. IT ONLY TOOK THEM ABOUT 2 HOURS TO TRACK DOWN THAT STOLEN CAR. THANKS TO A DEVICE LIKE THIS. THAT'S BARELY BIGGER THAN THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. >> FROM HIS IPHONE. SO I JUST WANT TO FIND MY OPEN THAT UP. >> AND THEN YOU CAN SEE BECAUSE EVERYTHING WE'VE GOT A LIST AND IT CAN LOCATE A LIST OF HIS FAMILY'S BELONGINGS THAT THEY'VE TALKED. APPLE AIR TAGS INSIDE SOON AS WE GET A NEW VEHICLE OR A NEW BACKPACK OR PURSE OR >> I LOVE IT. YOU KNOW, I OPENED ONE UP AND I'LL PUT ONE IN JUST A SAFETY BASKETS. THE TINY TRACKER GOT PUT TO GOOD USE SATURDAY WHEN AUNT ARE WOKE UP AND PEERED THROUGH THE BEDROOM BLINDS TO DISCOVER HIS WIFE'S CAR WAS GONE. YOU FEEL VIOLATED KNOWING THAT SOMETHING THAT YOU OWN SOMEONE HAS TAKEN. A DOORBELL CAMERA CAPTURED VIDEO OF THE THIEVES. ONE TRIES TO OPEN THE DOOR OF A NEIGHBOR'S CAR, THEN WALKS AWAY. >> BUT LOOK ACROSS THE STREET. THIS IS THE BAHAMAS TOYOTA CAMRY. YOU CAN SEE SOMEONE WALKING AROUND. THEY PICKED THE WRONG VEHICLE. THEY JUST DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THE COUPLE CALLED CARY POLICE AND FROM THEIR KITCHEN. WE WILL STAND HERE RIGHT HERE AT THIS SPOT WITH THE POLICE OFFICES. >> AND SHOWING THEM WHERE WAS TRACKED THE AIR TAG HIDDEN IN THE STOLEN CAR TO A NEIGHBORHOOD 12 MILES AWAY IN DURHAM, DURHAM. POLICE TELL US WHEN OFFICERS GOT THERE, THE THIEVES SPED OFF IN THE BAHAMAS CAR NEARLY HITTING A POLICE CRUISER. THEY DIDN'T GET VERY FAR BEFORE CRASHING THE STOLEN CAR HERE ON MLK JUNIOR PARKWAY. THANK GOD. YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, WE WERE SAFE. NOTHING VALUABLE WAS IN THERE. >> AND, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THEIR TAX. SO WE WERE ABLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THAT CASE IN RECORD SPEED. NOW THE AIR TAG TRACKS THERE TOTALED CAR TO A NEW LOCATION WHERE IT WAS TOWED. YOU CAN SEE IT PINPOINTS ALMOST EXACT ADDRESS, AN URGENT CARE, BUT THE MOHAMMED'S HOPE OTHER FAMILIES USE THEIR EXPERIENCE AS A LESSON TO STAY AHEAD OF THE BAD GUYS. WE KIND OF JUST WAIT FOR BAD THINGS TO HAPPEN. BUT I THINK BEING PROACTIVE IS A WAY TO GO. >> NOW, OF COURSE, WRAL HAS REPORTED BEFORE ON SOME OF THE PRIVACY CONCERNS WITH THESE AIR TAGS, INCLUDING HOW THEY HAVE BEEN USED BEFORE IN STALKING CASES AS WELL AS TRACKING SOMEONE WITHOUT THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON THAT. BUT THE MUHAMMAD SAY THE $29 REALLY SAVE THEM A LOT IN THIS SITUATION. IT PAID OFF FOR THEM. DURHAM POLICE TELL US THAT 3 JUVENILES WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER THAT CRASH. THEY ALSO RECOVERED 3 GUNS FROM THAT CAR. AND FROM THOSE THOSE JUVENILES, I'M SURPRISED A POSITIVE. THE COUPLE WAS AFTER THE FIRST OF ALL, HAVING A CAR STOLEN, THEN HAVING IT WRECKED AND GETTING IT BACK. BUT >> ANYWAY, THAT IS GOOD TO SEE THAT THEY PROTECTED THEIR BELONGINGS. IT'S A LESSON FOR US ALL. THANK YOU, MATT ASKED.

Cary family tracked stolen car with AirTag

Leslie Muhammad's Toyota Camry bore an AirTag, an Apple tracking device, and her husband was able to see where it was using an app on his phone.

$29 AirTag helps Cary family, police locate stolen car within minutes

On the outside, Apple’s new AirTag looks like a ho-hum product that we have all seen before. It’s a disc-shaped tracking gadget that can be attached to items like house keys to help you find them.