The warrant for Johnson's residence was supported by an affidavit that was "bare-bones and misleading," as stated in his lawsuit filed in late 2022.
It was issued the day following the theft of a white truck from a Denver hotel parking garage. The owner allegedly told police that the truck had six guns, including a tactical military-style rifle, two drones, four thousand dollars in cash, and an iPhone eleven, as detailed in the lawsuit.
The truck's owner was questioned by Staab, according to the lawsuit. He claimed to have utilized the "Find My" app to track for his stolen belongings; the app had twice contacted Johnson the previous day.
It appears that Staab used that rationale to justify the raid, according to a copy of the affidavit obtained by KUSA, an NBC station in Denver.
According to the lawsuit, Apple's technology was the source of the troubles. The lawsuit said that Staab should have done more to confirm the whereabouts of the stolen goods.
Claiming it is not a tool for law enforcement, the "Find My" app is used to estimate where someone is, according to the lawsuit.
A photo on the lawsuit and an affidavit that KUSA obtained indicate that the app's probable phone location encompassed a minimum of six properties and four blocks.
The SWAT team was called in "due to allegations that six guns had been stolen and may have been located in Ms. Johnson's home," according to the Denver police.
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