Berlin police have reportedly used phone location tracking to identify alleged pickpockets. The case centres on suspected thefts where the suspects could be tracked via their devices. Police said the information helped lead to the next steps in the investigation. Police compiled the findings and, based on their work, moved the case forward against suspected offenders. The measures taken were carried out as part of the ongoing probe into the pickpocketing allegations. At the latest, the matter remains an investigation handled by Berlin police.