# Geofence warrants:  bank robber leave phone at h

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**Category:** Living Below Your Means\
**Created:** [May 10, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/geofence-warrants-bank-robber-leave-phone-at-h/67888 "2022-05-10T16:29:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 10, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/geofence-warrants-bank-robber-leave-phone-at-h/67888/1 "2022-05-10T16:29:59Z")

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[https://www.stltoday.com/news/national/man-pleads-guilty-in-…](https://www.stltoday.com/news/national/man-pleads-guilty-in-case-testing-use-of-geofence-warrant/article_02933b16-b885-5d02-954a-b593fff6d255.html#tncms-source=login)

A geofence warrant was used to track down a bank robber by tracing the cell phone signals in the area of a bank robbery. Legality was challenged under privacy laws, but suspect decided to plead guilty.

Bank robbers should remember to leave their cell phones at home.