Los Angeles man follows AirTag to stolen luggage and discovers thieves wearing his wardrobe
Published on Sep 03, 2025 at 9:44 AM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Sep 03, 2025 at 4:08 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Alessandro Renesis
A Los Angeles man says he was able to use an Apple AirTag to track down his stolen luggage and discovered the thieves were wearing his clothes.
The unusual incident played out after Daniel Scott flew into Hollywood from Salt Lake City over Labor Day weekend.
After a busy weekend and a long flight, Scott said he just wanted to head home.
But when he went to collect his luggage, it was nowhere to be found, prompting him to use tech to help find his missing belongings.
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He used the AirTag to track down his stolen luggage
Technology has been making our lives easier in all sorts of ways, from keyless car entry via an app to humanoid robots that can fold laundry.
Recently, in LA, Daniel Scott was able to use tech to get his belongings back after they were stolen following a trip.
Scott landed back in Hollywood and attempted to retrieve his bags from the luggage carousel.
When he was unable to find them, he remembered that his case had an AirTag inside.
He quickly flicked open the app on his phone and saw that AirTag – and his bag – were leaving the airport.
“I immediately started sprinting to the Uber lot,” he told NBC.
“Once I got to the Uber lot, I saw that it was continuing to move, and it had reached across the street,” Scott described.
“At that point, I’m like someone stole my bag for sure.”
The AirTag eventually stopped moving around a mile away at an old abandoned property.
Knowing that he had managed to successfully use the AirTag to track down his stolen luggage, Scott’s partner called the cops.
When they arrived, the officers approached the derelict building with their flashlights.
It was then, he finally spotted the thieves – and was left in shock when he realised what they were wearing.
“When the guys came to the window, [the cops] lined them up in the window. I saw the guy with my clothes on – my shoes on, my shirt on, my pants on,” he added.
He urged other travelers to get themselves an AirTag
Inside the building, Scott found his clothing scattered around but told NBC that he was able to get around 90 percent of his clothing back.
He is now urging other travelers to get themselves an AirTag for their luggage.
Scott said the technology gave him a ‘fighting chance’ of finding his luggage and getting it back.
Earlier this year, a woman in California was able to get her stolen car back thanks to an Apple AirTag stashed away inside.
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Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Claire covers a wide variety of topics, with a special focus on cars, technology, planes, cryptocurrency, and luxury.
