Steve Jobs' house robbed of over $60,000, suspect in custody

By Rene Ritchie
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Back on July 17, 2012, the home of Apple's co-founder, the late Steve Jobs, was burglarized. Over $60,000 of "computers and personal items" were stolen. A suspect was arrested on August 2, 2012, and now sits in jail on a $500,000 bond. Jason Green of the San Jose Mercury News reports:

The deceased Apple co-founder's home on Waverley Street in Palo Alto was burglarized July 17, said Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Tom Flattery, a member of the high-technology crimes unit. More than $60,000 worth of "computers and personal items" were allegedly stolen, but Flattery declined to say whether they belonged to Jobs, who died last year at the age of 56, or another family member.

Flattery says, as best as they can tell, the Jobs home wasn't specifically targeted. Robberies are up 63% in the area due to the predominance of unlocked doors and windows.

Here's hoping the Jobs family gets back everything that was stolen.

Source: San Jose Mercury News

Rene Ritchie
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Rene Ritchie is one of the most respected Apple analysts in the business, reaching a combined audience of over 40 million readers a month. His YouTube channel, Vector, has over 90 thousand subscribers and 14 million views and his podcasts, including Debug, have been downloaded over 20 million times. He also regularly co-hosts MacBreak Weekly for the TWiT network and co-hosted CES Live! and Talk Mobile. Based in Montreal, Rene is a former director of product marketing, web developer, and graphic designer. He's authored several books and appeared on numerous television and radio segments to discuss Apple and the technology industry. When not working, he likes to cook, grapple, and spend time with his friends and family.