Authorities in Arizona have arrested a suspect accused of placing a tracking device on another person’s car.
The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said they’ve apprehended a 25-year-old Nevada man, Cristian Gonzale, on March 14 after a man reported to police that he found an Apple AirTag on his car.
“Deputies arrived and made contact with the victim, who advised he had located the tracker and believed it was placed by Gonzalez,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
The victim also told deputies that he had an active order of protection against the suspect stemming from a previous incident.
Deputies removed the Apple AirTag from the victim’s vehicle and placed it on their own patrol car and then drove around town. Eventually, they stopped at a park in Bullhead City and waited if the suspect would show up.
“Approximately five minutes later, deputies observed a vehicle drive by their location and visually identified the driver as Gonzalez,” the sheriff’s office said.
Deputies found a gun in Gonzalez’s car and he was taken into custody, Fox10 reported.
After being questioned by investigators, Gonzalez reportedly admitted to placing the AirTag on the victim’s car. He also said he drove to the victim’s house and took photos before driving to the park where he would confront the victim.
Gonzalez was arrested and booked into jail.
