Steve Jobs home burglary suspect Kariem McFarlin accused of stealing wallet, driver’s license, special computers with house key.
Detectives say Kariem McFarlin told them he was desperate for easy cash when he saw the Steve Jobs’ Palo Alto home being renovated, hopped over the fence, found a spare key and went inside. No lights, no alarm, no one home. Then Kariem McFarlin has discovered what hallowed ground he was on. The home of the iconic late Apple CEO, Steve Jobs.
Suspect Kariem McFarlin likely did figure out later on that he may have gotten his hands on gear belonging to someone famous. Some of the property was recovered, but some was sold.
Kariem McFarlin declined to go into more detail on what was taken except to say some Apple products were among the stolen goods. McFarlin says he does not know if any personal information on the computers was compromised.
Burglar swipes computers from Steve Jobs’ House / Palo Alto Home Burgled
More than $60,000 worth of computers and personal items have been stolen from the Palo Alto, California, home of the Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
35-year-old Kariem McFarlin, of Alameda was arrested and charged with residential burglary and selling stolen property. Kariem McFarlin remains in the Santa Clara County jail on $500 thousand bail pending a court hearing on Monday.
The break-in occurred July 17, although details of the burglary and Kariem McFarlin’s arrest are now just becoming public. The house was being renovated last month, and nobody was home at the time.
Police tracked Steve Jobs’ house burglar Kariem McFarlin down through the use of the stolen computer equipment. He declined to provide more specifics.
Santa Clara County prosecutor Tom Flattery told to the reporters that Kariem McFarlin could face a maximum prison sentence of seven years and eight months.
Steve Jobs Palo Alto house burgled in California / burglary suspect Kariem McFarlin has been arrested
According to the report, Kariem McFarlin appeared to be unaware of the home’s famous Steve Jobs inhabitants. He is charged with residential burglary and selling stolen property and is expected to enter a plea.
Steve Jobs’ company’s technology allowed Apple and a special Silicon Valley high-tech crime task force to track down the burglary suspect, a former San Jose State football player who friends described as a high school nerd and good guy.
Police said when 35-year-old Kariem McFarlin, used the stolen devices to connect to the Internet with his iTunes account after the July 17 heist, Apple investigators were able to identify him using an IP address.
After gathering more evidence, police swarmed his Alameda apartment and said they found many of the items from the Palo Alto home. Kariem McFarlin then confessed and wrote an apology letter to Steve Jobs’ widow, police said.
A 36-page police report shows in intricate detail how the Waverley Street, Steve Jobs home was burglarized between 5 pm July 17 and 8 am the next day. Kariem McFarlin was arrested this month and is in jail in lieu of $500,000 bail.
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