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miki123211today at 4:05 AM0 repliesview on HN

They already can.

If they have access to your router and its logs, they can simply check whether your mobile device was in WiFi range at that time.

Sure, mobile devices can be turned off, but at that point, so can routers.

In 99.9% of circumstances, it's a "nothing burger" from a law enforcement perspective, except maybe for detecting actual crime occurring when no residents are home.