Later in the week, the alleged thieves were identified as Joshua Kuhl and Simon Brown, both 21.
And there's more: the alleged thief is also the grandson of the Prince de Condé on his mother's side.
How one Oakland, Calif., laptop owner used a new app to locate his stolen computer and take pictures of the alleged thief.
He opened the door, was gone for a moment, then returned with the alleged thief.
Ownership passes to the alleged thief under a voidable contract and remains with him until the contract is avoided by the innocent party.
Toronto police officer Sergeant Ryan Russell died and the alleged thief ended in hospital with gunshot wounds.
In 1990 he faced accusations of torturing two alleged thieves with an electric prod.
Joshua Kaufman's app meant the alleged thief was unable to stay Hidden for long.
Upon returning to the police, Kaufman was told they did not have the manpower to pursue the alleged thief.
Later investigations revealed the alleged thief was indeed called Obama.