Crime & Safety
NY Man Accused Of Placing GPS Tracking Device In Victim's Car: Fairfield Police
The victim did not know the device had been placed in the vehicle, according to authorities.
FAIRFIELD, CT — A Lake Peekskill, New York man was arrested on electronic stalking and second-degree breach of peace charges over the weekend, after Fairfield police said he placed a GPS tracking device in a vehicle without the person knowing, according to authorities.
The suspect, 35, was arrested Saturday at Lake Mohegan, after police said witnesses saw him and another person arguing, in what police referred to as a family violence incident.
"The investigation determined that [the suspect] had traveled from New York to Fairfield after using a GPS tracking device he had placed on the victim's vehicle without her knowledge." Fairfield Police Sgt. Jenna Wellington told Patch.
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According to Wellington, the suspect, who was given a $20,000 bond, was scheduled to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court on Tuesday.
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