Man accused of putting GPS trackers on vehicle; Saskatoon police warn drivers to look out for more

A 46-year-old Saskatoon man has been charged after GPS trackers were secretly attached to another man's vehicle, and police say they believe there may be more trackers out there.

The issue came to light on Sept. 6, when a person contacted Saskatoon police to report having found two trackers on his vehicle, the police service said in a Wednesday news release.

Police say their investigation identified a suspect, and a search warrant was executed at an apartment in the 2000 block of 20th Street W., in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood, where officers say they found several more GPS trackers.

Marty Schira, a 46-year-old Saskatoon man, was arrested and charged with two counts of harassment, two counts of mischief, two counts of intimidation and one count of fraudulent concealment.

Police say they've recovered six GPS trackers, but based on information gathered during their investigation, they believe more trackers are outstanding.

They're asking the public to contact the police if they locate one on their vehicle.  

The trackers are typically wrapped in black tape and placed inside the fender of the vehicle, police said in Wednesday's news release. 

Investigators ask that anyone who finds what they believe may be a tracking device not to remove or alter it. Instead, they ask anyone who finds a device to go to the Saskatoon Police Service headquarters with their vehicle and the tracker intact to file a report.