Stolen Iphone - Thief taking photos - How to catch them!

I had my iPhone 5 stolen, and the thief promptly turned the phone off. I thought the phone got destroyed, so I purchased an iPhone 6. I noticed that someone else's photos were appearing in my photo stream, and then quickly realized my phone was stolen. I have tried to use Find My iPhone on multiple occasions, but the SIM card has been taken out of the phone (evidenced by screenshots taken by the thief). The person seems to be using the phone via WiFi. My questions are:
Is there any way to alert me via email or otherwise when the phone is connected to Wifi so that I can use Find My iPhone?
Is there any way to access geodata to view the location that their photos were taken? I have a PC, if that helps.
Thanks!

What To Do If Your iDevice Is Lost Or Stolen
iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
If you activated Find My Phone before it was lost or stolen, you can track it only if it is connected to the Internet by Wi-Fi or cellular. What you cannot do is track your device using a serial number or other identifying number. You cannot expect Apple or anyone else to find your device for you. You cannot recover your loss unless you insure your device for such loss. It is not covered by your warranty.
If your iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, or iPad is lost or stolen what do you do? There are things you should have done in advance - before you lost it or it was stolen - and some things to do after the fact. Here are some suggestions:
This link, Re: Help! I misplaced / lost my iPhone 5 today morning in delta Chelsea hotel downtown an I am not able to track it. Please help!, has some good advice regarding your options when your iDevice is lost or stolen.
1. Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
2. Find my lost iPod Touch
3. AT&T. Sprint, and Verizon can block stolen phones/tablets
4. What-To-Do-When-Iphone-Is-Stolen
5. iCloud- Use Lost Mode
6. What to do if your iOS device is lost or stolen
7. 6 Ways to Track and Recover Your Lost/Stolen iPhone
8. Find My iPhone
9. Report Stolen iPad | Stolen Lost Found Online
It pays to be proactive by following the advice on using Find My Phone before you lose your device:
1. Find My iPhone
2. Setup your iDevice on iCloud
3. OS X Lion/Mountain Lion- About Find My Mac
4. How To Set Up Free Find Your iPhone (Even on Unsupported Devices)

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