Comment Re:uh yeah that's how it almost always works (Score 1) 130
Surely they had to have gotten warrants for other homes of people who were innocent?
No. They did not.
The original geofence warrant identified 19 devices.
The police narrowed it down to nine that fit the movement pattern and requested more detailed information on those nine.
The police then requested the identifying information (actual names) of the three most suspicious individuals.
They did a background check and identified Mr. Chatrie as the most likely suspect based on his criminal record and other factors.
Only his home was searched. A few more might have been searched if nothing was found at his house.
The other people are likely not aware that their records were ever given to the police.