Crime & Safety
Teen Steals Bait Phone At Radnor High School: Authorities
The 18-year-old faces theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property charges after taking a bait phone in Radnor High School.
RADNOR, PA – A teenager has been charged with theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property after allegedly stealing an iPhone left as bait for thieves in Radnor High School.
Ifeyan Yanos Gavin, 18, of Wayne, was charged on Jan. 19 after he was seen on RHS cameras taking a phone that Radnor Police and Radnor Township School District officials left as a bait for would-be thieves, according to court records and Main Line Media News.
Gavin was released on $10,000 unsecured bail and will appear for his preliminary hearing on Feb. 8, court documents show.
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Main Line Media New reports Gavin stole an iPhone 6 that was left in a bag in the high school as bait for thieves after the school experienced a recent influx of thefts.
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