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Saskatoon police have charged a 46-year-old man in connection with an ongoing criminal harassment investigation involving GPS trackers that were secretly attached to another man’s vehicle.
The complainant visited police headquarters on Sept. 6 “to report having located two GPS trackers on his vehicle,” police said in a Wednesday news release.
“Further investigation identified a suspect and a search warrant was executed at an apartment in the 2000 block of 20th Street West, where police located several more GPS trackers.”
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The accused, Marty Schira, is charged with fraudulent concealment and two counts each of harassment, mischief and intimidation.
“Currently, six GPS trackers have been recovered by SPS, however based on information obtained during the course of the investigation, Police believe there are additional trackers outstanding, and are asking the public to contact police if they locate one on their vehicle,” the release noted.
“The trackers are typically wrapped in black tape and placed inside the fender of the vehicle,” it added.
“If you discover a GPS tracker on your vehicle, investigators ask that you do not remove or alter the device. Instead, please attend to SPS Headquarters with that vehicle and tracker intact to file a report.”
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