Wiener began negotiating that he would like his iPhone back, and she insisted that the phone will be returned in exchange for some cash. While the original asking price stood at $500, it was eventually bargained to the $200 mark. Wiener then made his way to an ATM machine with the muggers, and let them stand in front of the ATM’s camera which captured surveillance photos.
Wiener also adamantly refused to pass the cash over until he had his phone, and vice versa for the muggers. Hence, they both requested the aid of a bystander to back the swap, and when both sides got what they wanted, Wiener alerted the police to his situation and subsequently, the woman was arrested, while her two accomplices remained at large.