I got my iphone 5 stolen i know who took it can i call the police?

I got my phone stolen yesterday and today i get a video on my fb of them throwing the phone into a wall breaking it i know who he was and his address can i call the police and if so what kind of trouble can they get in it was an iphone 5 brand new

You can always call the police.

If you have irrefutable evidence (the Facebook video) you can make a copy of, you can take it to the police and file a complaint. He can then be arrested for theft and destruction of property. Just be sure you have the evidence. My husband is a detective who works in property crimes and that is what he is always saying--people come in with complaints but unless there's proof, nothing can be done just on "suspicion". File your complaint as quickly as possible before he has time to get away. Also, if you could find pieces of the phone at the location where he smashed it, take the pieces (in a baggie, using gloves so you won't mess up his fingerprints being on the phone) and take them into the station with you. Oh, and then you can take him to small claims court, along with the receipt and paperwork for your phone (those are very important to prove you were the phone's owner) and demand a refund for the cost of the phone.

Yes, copy that video before it gets deleted

Sure, you can call the police for help. If you have set up find my iphone in icloud on the device before, you can try to locate your device with find my iphone. Go to https://www.icloud.com/...cloud.com/ in your web browser. When you log in, Find My iPhone will immediately begin trying to locate your phone if it is online. If it is offline, you can try to enable Lost Mode and others, learn more here: http://www.wikihow.com/Find-a-Lost-iPhone
If it does not work, it is better for you to contact your service provider and phone provider and see if they can help. To prevent your new idevice from being stolen or lost in the future, I suggest you apply some free anti-theft apps like iLostFinder ( http://ikeymonitor.com/free-apps ) except set up Find My iPhone/iPad/iPod in iCloud on the device. It will take pics of the thief or finder when she/he tries to open your device with a wrong pass and then send the pics to your email etc. Hope it helps.

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