WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – A Winter Garden police sergeant is facing stalking charges after a tracking device was found attached to a woman’s car outside an Apopka bowling alley, Apopka police said.
According to an arrest affidavit, a witness saw Bryan Stubbs, 36, tampering with the vehicle of a bowling alley employee he knew in the early morning hours. An officer searched the car but did not locate anything unusual at the time. A mechanic later found a tracking device attached to the vehicle.
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When interviewed by officers, Stubbs said he was “pranking a friend.” The victim told investigators she had “concerns for her safety.” According to the arrest report, Stubbs told her, “I was attempting to put something on your car.”
Stubbs was arrested on Saturday and faces three charges: invasion of privacy through the installation or use of a tracking device without consent, unauthorized access to a computer or electronic device, and stalking.
Stubbs was placed on administrative leave with pay pending the outcome of the investigation and an internal review. He is being held without bond and is expected to appear before a judge later on Wednesday.
Following the arrest, Winter Garden police issued a statement:
“The allegations are concerning and do not reflect the standards we expect of our personnel. We take matters of this nature seriously and will fully cooperate with the Apopka Police Department as its investigation continues.”
Winter Garden Police Department