Someone stole my dads Phone and is texting us off it?

So my dad left his phone in line at the grocery store and when he went back the cashier said a couple took it to bring it to costumer service but they never turned it in and turned off find my iPhone. He texted them off another phone to ask them to please bring it back to the costumer service desk and they responded that they were keeping it. His girlfriend texted to try and get it back they're taunting her.

Is there any way to track it without find my iPhone or anything legally we can do?

Turn it off or track it.

You should ask the police to send a text

Your father needs to contact the police. The police can locate cell phones even when the 'find' feature has been turned off or disabled.

Report it stolen. Duh.

This isn't even close to rocket science. My kids knew exactly how to handle a stolen phone at 12.

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