Stolen iPad tracked to homeless encampment near Waterfront Drive

Three people are facing charges after police tracked an iPad stolen from a rented vehicle to a nearby homeless encampment.

Officers patrolling on the 500 block of Waterfront Drive shortly before 9:30 a.m. Thursday were told a parked vehicle rented by out-of-town guests had been broken into. The vehicle’s rear window was smashed, and a backpack with the iPad in it had been stolen.

The device was tracked to the encampment, and police found the tablet and arrested a man and a woman.

The backpack had an AirTag, and officers tracked it to the area of Vaughan Street and Portage Avenue, where they saw a man wearing the bag.

Two men, ages 39 and 42, and a 34-year-old woman are facing one charge each of possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000. They were released on appearance notices.