Atlanta authorities are investigating the robbery of a CNN anchor's iPhone while she was in midtown Thursday, according to WSBTV.com.
Anchor Carol Costello was robbed while strolling down Piedmont Avenue at around 4:30 pm.
She was surprised by two teens that came up behind her and snatched the iPhone right from her hand while she was in the middle of a conversation. The perpetrators proceeded to head south on Piedmont as they escaped from the scene of the crime. According to Costello, she eventually lost sight of the thieves but was able to describe the one that took the iPhone.
The robber was a black male with dark skin. He is around 5 feet 8 inches tall will black curly hair. At the time of the robbery he was in either a light gray or light blue sweatshirt with skinny dark blue stripes.
The next morning (Friday) at 6:03 am she posted this to her Facebook page:
Good Morning. In retrospect, what happened to me yesterday is insignificant in light of what happened in the Boston.
Still, I feel the need to vent. And isn't that what friends are for?
I was robbed.
And I am angry.
I was walking down a beautiful, leafy Atlanta street, talking on my IPhone.
Guess what happened next?
Three teenagers ran up behind me. One of them grabbed my IPhone. Stupidly I struggled to hold on-to it. But, he was a big guy. And he pulled out a chunk my hair.
I let go.
As he ran down the street, laughing, I hurled a few expletives his way.
I felt no fear at the time, I was just angry. Now I'm angry, shaken and sad. What a lousy life those kids have ahead of them.
Turns out, according to ABC news: "cities across the country are on alert as officials warn of an uptick in stolen Apple products, dubbed "Apple picking."
Thieves steal IPhones, wipe them clean, then sell them for up to one-thousand bucks.
So, a warning for you. Do not talk on your IPhone as you walk down the street.
Oh, and let go of the stupid device if someone tries to steal it.
Hope you join me at 9 and 10 AM ES.
