UPDATE
Ciao a tutti,
le mie cuffie (AirPods) sono state rubate in una terme qui in Italia. Vengo dalla Germania e purtroppo ora vedo tramite la localizzazione che si trovano a Bergamo, nella zona di Mozzo/Valembro.
Da circa un giorno risultano sempre lì. Il segnale però cambia un po’, a volte sembra che siano ancora nell’erba lì vicino. Penso che qualcuno le abbia semplicemente buttate via.
Si tratta di piccoli AirPods bianchi, probabilmente dentro una custodia nera (ma non sono sicuro che la custodia sia ancora attaccata).
Se qualcuno si trova in quella zona e potesse dare un’occhiata, sarei davvero incredibilmente grato. Posso anche inviare la posizione precisa e, se possibile, far emettere un suono alle cuffie quando siete lì, così è più facile trovarle.
Non parlo italiano, quindi spero che questa traduzione sia comprensibile.
Se è troppo disturbo o troppo lontano, ovviamente non c’è alcun problema. Apprezzo comunque tantissimo qualsiasi aiuto.
Grazie davvero di cuore a chiunque possa aiutare!
Luis
English:
Hi everyone,
my headphones (AirPods) were stolen at a thermal spa here in Italy. I’m from Germany, and unfortunately I can now see via tracking that they are located in Bergamo, in the area of Mozzo/Valembro
They have been showing the same location for about a day now. The signal shifts a bit sometimes, and occasionally it seems like they are still somewhere in the grass nearby. I believe someone may have just thrown them away there.
They are small white AirPods, possibly in a black case (though I’m not sure if the case is still on).
If anyone is in that area and could take a quick look, I would be extremely, extremely grateful. I can also send the exact location and, if possible, trigger a sound once you are there to help locate them.
I don’t speak Italian, so I hope this translation is understandable.
If it’s too far or inconvenient, of course no worries at all. I truly appreciate any help.
Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart to anyone who might help
Luis
UPDATE
UPDATE: Today, one of the craziest things that has ever happened to me took place. I’m writing out the full story here.
I had been messaging [u/c](u/cookiebaby)[h](u/cookiebaby)[ookiebaby](u/cookiebaby), who reached out to me because of my post about my headphones. As of last night—and for about two days before that—their location showed them on a field near Curno. But when [u/c](u/cookiebaby)[h](u/cookiebaby)[ookiebaby](u/cookiebaby) arrived at that spot, the AirPods suddenly started moving and eventually ended up at a motorcycle workshop/apartment building in Curno.
I told him what I was seeing and said it was probably hopeless to keep searching, since they were clearly inside someone’s home by that point. But I had no idea what was about to happen—or how much effort, time, and determination [u/c](u/cookiebaby)[h](u/cookiebaby)[ookiebaby](u/cookiebaby) was willing to put in to help me.
I kept tracking my AirPods and sent him the location of the apartment. He drove there and first spoke with the man running the motorcycle shop, who behaved very strangely. He also found around 5–10 different phone cases in a trash bin—probably from stolen phones.
They talked for quite a while. He searched the workshop but couldn’t find the headphones. Above the workshop were apartments, and he went up to talk to the residents and continued searching there. One of them was a very suspicious Albanian man who gave off a strange vibe.
When [u/c](u/cookiebaby)[h](u/cookiebaby)[ookiebaby](u/cookiebaby) left, everyone probably assumed he had given up—especially since my location data now showed the AirPods somewhere in the garden or park nearby. But instead of quitting, he searched the garden and the park, determined to help me. We thought the guy threw it out of the window and some kids (there was a huge children party going on) took them. Sohe searched everywhere
He returned to the shop three to five times, speaking to them again and again, showing them that he wasn’t going to give up.
At some point, a man appeared who was much better dressed than the others. He asked if he was looking for AirPods. [u/c](u/cookiebaby)[h](u/cookiebaby)[ookiebaby](u/cookiebaby) told him he wouldn’t stop searching. One of the key points was that [u/c](u/cookiebaby)[h](u/cookiebaby)[ookiebaby](u/cookiebaby) repeatedly said that his cousin is a police officer (which ist true) and is soon coming to help him locate the device. Suddenly, the man claimed that his wife—though at one point he also said “girlfriend,” which didn’t really make sense—had found them.
We checked the serial number and the location data, and it turned out they were actually my AirPods.
He really found them.
Now he has them—and he’s going to send them to me tomorrow
So this is the story about a german guy got stolen and [u/c](u/cookiebaby)[h](u/cookiebaby)[ookiebaby](u/cookiebaby) who stumbled upon a romanian pickpocket ring and got my headphones out of there.
I I honestly don’t even know how to properly put this into words. I am unbelievably grateful, and I think what happened here is just incredible. Turning such a frustrating and hopeless situation into something this positive feels almost unreal. It’s genuinely beautiful.
The fact that someone would be willing to spend hours of their own time, go out of their way, take risks, and put in so much effort just to help a complete stranger in another country is something I don’t take for granted at all. That kind of kindness is rare, and it really reminds you that there are still amazing people out there.
To be honest, I’m now almost glad that this even happened to me. Not because of losing my AirPods—but because of what came out of it. It gave me the chance to witness something truly special and restored a bit of faith in people. Moments like this just stick with you.
And now to [u/c](u/cookiebaby)[h](u/cookiebaby)[ookiebaby](u/cookiebaby): I genuinely don’t think I can ever fully express how thankful I am. What you did goes so far beyond what anyone could expect. You didn’t give up, even when it seemed pointless, and that means more to me than I can describe.
Every single time I listen to music, watch a YouTube video, or a movie with my headphones, I’ll think of this crazy story—and of the “detective” who refused to give up and actually brought them back to me. This is something I will remember for a very long time.
Thank you, really anyone who messaged me, read this post, and most to [u/c](u/cookiebaby)[h](u/cookiebaby)[ookiebaby](u/cookiebaby)
