A 25-year-old Connecticut man has been accused of stalking a woman for several weeks after placing an Apple AirTag on her car.
Cops said their investigation into Anthony Magro began in late March when a Goshen, Conn. woman, who claims she never met the suspect, reported finding the tracking device affixed to her vehicle.
The unidentified woman said she began receiving notifications on her iPhone in February that an Apple device was moving with her as she drove, but thought that was due to a family member leaving a set of Apple AirPods in her infrequently driven car. On March 24, she again got notices an electronic device was moving with her.
“After searching her vehicle for approximately two hours with the assistance of a relative, an AirTag device was found attached to the inside of her vehicle’s driver’s side front wheel rim with an adhesive substance,” Connecticut State Police said. Finding the device reportedly caused the alleged victim to fear for her safety.
The AirTag’s serial number led police to a Torrington home once occupied by Magro, but were told he no longer lived there. Cops later made contact with Magro in May, but were unsuccessful in meeting with him despite several attempts.
They finally tracked him down Wednesday in West Haven and made an arrest.
Magro, who’s listed as a Bridgeport resident, has been charged with electronic stalking. He was freed on $10,000 bond and is expected to be arraigned next week.
The victim told authorities “she was not familiar with and had no known interactions with Anthony Magro.”
