Neowin News Feed for: Abduction

Volkswagen briefly refused to track car with abducted child inside until it received payment

Paul Hill — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:50:01 +0000

Volkswagen recently tried charging police $150 to enable a car tracking feature following the abduction of a young child. The company has apologized and said the rep breached the firm's processes. Read more...

RFID System Prevented A Possible Infant Abduction

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 19:03:11 +0000

Radio-frequency identification technology from VeriChip Corp., a provider of security and identification technology, prevented the abduction of a baby late last week from the Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, N.C. VeriChip's "Hugs" Infant Protection... Read more...

Teen abduction foiled by cell phone cam

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 17:25:32 +0000

A quick-thinking 15-year-old boy used his Sprint cell phone camera to take pictures of a man who allegedly tried to lure him into his car, leading to the man's arrest, police said. ... Read more...