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Man arrested for stealing 100 phones at Coachella

He might have just been sick of all the Coachella posts on Instagram.

Reinaldo De Jesus Henao of New York was arrested on Friday at Coachella Art and Music Festival for Grand Theft and Possession of Stolen Property.

<who>Photo Credit: Indio Police Department</who>Reinaldo De Jesus Henao's mug shot

The 36-year-old had stolen over 100 cell phones from festival goers.

According to the Indio Police Department, several people noticed their phones were missing during the Friday shows.

All sorts of “Find My Phone” features were activated and several of the victims tracked Henao through the venue.

<who>Photo Credit: Indio Police Department</who>The phones laid out at the fesitval's security area.

He was quickly detained by security until law enforcement could arrive, at which point he was arrested with a backpack containing more than 100 cell phones.

Several of the phones were returned to victims over the course of the festival, but many still remain at the Coachella lost and found.



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