A mechanic in northern Michigan is charged with placing a tracking device on a woman’s car after she took it in for work.
The suspect, Jason Jenema, 49, was hired by the woman to perform modifications to her vehicle at a repair shop, said the Michigan State Police Seventh District, which began an investigation after the woman reported she believed she was being tracked in February.
“After the work was completed, the victim began receiving alerts on her mobile phone that a GPS device was within her proximity,” MSP said on X.
A device was found in the passenger compartment of her vehicle.
A search warrant was used to search Jenema’s cellphone, where additional evidence was found, police said.
Jenema was arraigned Aug. 13 in 84th District Court in Cadillac in on a charge of placement or installation of a tracking device on a motor vehicle without consent.
A personal recognizance bond was set. His next court hearing is 9 a.m. Sept. 2.
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Michigan mechanic charged with planting tracking device in customer’s car
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