Crime & Safety

iPads Stolen From Falcons Owner's Buckhead Home

A pair of Rolex watches which were initially feared stolen from Arthur Blank's house were found, police said Wednesday.

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Atlanta police are attempting to discover who stole three tablets from the home of Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank earlier this week.

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According to a police report, a woman at the home on West Paces Ferry Road said three iPads worth $2,500 each disappeared from their docking stations between late Sunday and Monday evening. Each of the iPads controlled different functions inside the home, she said. Apple was not able to remotely locate the tablets, but the woman told police they had been trying to remotely delete content from the devices.

A pair of Rolex watches, valued at $56,000 and $120,000, were also feared stolen from the home. Atlanta police announced Wednesday that the watches had been located.

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The woman told police that Blank’s home was in the middle of months of renovations, with various workers coming and going during the project. She gave officers contact numbers of supervisors of the construction crew and the moving company.

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