Smart speaker alerts woman to robbery in her apartment

A man told police that three young people he did not know well, while in his apartment at his place of residence, threatened him with a knife, stole a mobile phone 'iPhone 14 Pro', a studio microphone, headphones, an audio interface, and left with the stolen items,

Consensus

• The incident occurred at an apartment on Narodnogo Opolchения Avenue in St. Petersburg.
• The woman was in the Leningrad Region when she learned about the robbery through her smart speaker.
• Three young men entered the apartment and threatened the man with a knife.
• The stolen items included an iPhone 14 Pro, studio microphone, headphones, and sound card.
• The total material damage amounted to 78,000 rubles.
• The man reported the incident to the police two days after it happened.
• Police arrested three suspects on the same evening of the report.
• The stolen items were recovered.
• A criminal case was opened for robbery.
• The suspects were identified as young men, with one being 17 years old and another 21.

Points of divergence

• The woman immediately reported the incident to the police upon discovering it via the smart speaker. — vm
• The woman was able to prevent the crime but could not stop it from occurring. — fontanka
• The police were unable to gain entry to the apartment when they arrived, and the phone number provided in the report did not answer. — vm
• The police arrived at the apartment but no one answered the door, and the phone number listed in the report was silent. — fontanka
• The case was reported on October 20, and the man came to the police station the next day. — vm
• The man came to the police station on the day after the incident, and the suspects were arrested the same evening. — fontanka
• The case was reported by the woman on October 22, and the police were informed of the incident on that day. — vm
• The man was 31 years old. — fontanka
• The man is described as having been threatened and beaten with a knife. — vm
• The suspects were arrested on Soldata Korzuna Street. — fontanka
• The case was reported to the police by the woman, and she was not present at the scene. — vm
• The man was 31 years old and reported the incident after being attacked. — fontanka

Coverage (2 sources)

• Saint Petersburg woman learned about home burglary via smart speaker — Вечерняя Москва
• Robbers attacked a St. Petersburg man in an apartment on Narodnogo Opolcheniya. Their smart speaker gave them away — Фонтанка

Key entities

• GU
• MVD
• St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast
• Saint Petersburg
• Leningrad Region
• Leningrad Oblast
• People's Militia
• People's Militia