Officials say that the victim's AirTag notified her that the wallet was moving at around 8:45 p.m., and she decided to go and find it.
The AirTag tracking led the victim to a parking lot in the 4100 block of South Carrollton Avenue, where she confronted the driver of the car, Diamond Williams, with the wallet allegedly inside.
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New Orleans police say a s suspected wallet thief was located by the owner using an Apple AirTag. (NOPD and Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
When the victim confronted the alleged wallet thief, the suspect drove away.
Police say that an arrest warrant has been issued for Williams.
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Display of the Apple AirTag. (Apple)
Anyone with information about Williams' location is encouraged to contact the New Orleans Police Department at (504) 658-6030 or Crimestoppers anonymously at (504) 822-1111.