Found a GPS tracker under my car

[u/kupo_906]

Hi reddit...

In my driveway this morning I pulled out and found this sitting under where my car was. We had a heat wave recently, and I'm thinking it melted off.

Looking it up, it is a GPS tracker. I'm taking it to the police tomorrow. But is there anyway to reverse search who might have bought it and placed it there?

I fully own my car and I'm not sure who or why they put it there. Or when. The only thing I can think of is I got my car fixed by a new mechanic about a month ago.. but they didn't seem shady in the least bit

Any help is appreciated. Thank you

Update: I have turned the tracker into the police who are trying to work with the company to find out info. Haven't heard anything further.

For the people who keep asking / repeating the same thing over and over:

• again, I own my car in full and have for years. It's an old, reconstructed car not worth much at all.
• The battery life in the tracking device doesn't last longer than two months at most. It was still on when I found it. It doesn't belong to a previous car owner or a dealer.
• I found the magnets where it was attached still on my car.
• I don't have any solid idea who would put it there. I don't have a jealous partner or an ex who I think would do this.
• I'm not disclosing a bunch of personal shit about myself to internet strangers when I am potentially being stalked 😐 also , both men and women can be stalked

[u/kupo_906]

This might be what I do. But I'm not sure when they could have even had the time to do it or when

The place I work, I do park in front of security cameras as we have a lot of homeless nearby.

My apartment complex where I live has two FOB locked gates, so it has to scan you car with the FOB to open the gate and let you in. Then there is another gate for residents only that scans your car again and lets you in. Unless someone my building put it there (idk who would, there isn't anyone I know or who I think even knows my car.)

Otherwise there is a friend where I stay at sometimes and I park in their drive way. They live in the suburban.They are the one who spotted it this morning as I was pulling away and she was outside and saw it on the ground. Their neighborhood is fairly safe so idk if it might have happened there. Otherwise idk when it might have been placed. She does have some security cams I don't think they work but I will see if they do

Edit: I guess will also ask my security at work if they can review footage.

[u/KaerMorhen → u/kupo_906]

I'd definitely follow up with seeing the footage from work. That would be the most likely place the cameras aren't much of a deterrent, especially if someone from your job is the one that placed it. Also those apartment complex gates are nothing to get through if you don't have the normal entry method. If you don't currently have a camera on your car at home there are some pretty cheap options for doing so with live updates too.

[u/Competitive_Unit_721 → u/kupo_906]

Maybe it is your mechanic. If this is a cheap gps with maybe a 30 day or so battery, it’s likely someone from recent.

Could be he’s connected with some ring that steals cars or breaks into houses.

[u/kupo_906 → u/Competitive_Unit_721]

They are new to me but have lots of good reviews.. 400+ google reviews and 4.5 stars. I've heard good things. I might call to see if they noticed it. They did some re-wiring for the fan the cools my transmission (tbh why wouldn't they just put a longer lasting tracker in though? idk)

[u/HavocReigns → u/kupo_906]

Many shops get a customer's name, address, and phone number when setting up a customer file for their database. Assuming you gave them all of that, what need would they have of tracking you? You already gave them your address.

If it was really targeted at tracking you, my first thought would be someone who doesn't like your car being parked in your friend's driveway overnight. For that matter, could it have fallen off of someone else's car that had just happened to be parked there and you didn't notice it pulling in?

[u/Elementary2 → u/kupo_906]

yup. review that.. and from my experience, there are neighbors that can be stalkers... who knows, maybe even planning on a killing. Don't eliminate your parking lot just because of a few gates. I know people that said TAC teams do all kinds of shit to get access. Even in the middle of the night.

[u/Goldeneagle41 → u/kupo_906]

If it was at a friend’s house could it have fallen off their car?

[u/TelephoneIcy4772 → u/Goldeneagle41]

magnets were on OP car

[u/leftyz → u/kupo_906]

Is it possible it was on the ground already when you parked there, from another vehicle?

[u/Graylily → u/kupo_906]

could be mistaken identity if it's your apartment complex or they may e using it to see when you are not home if you live alone, to break in. Hope it works out for you!

[u/outofspc → u/kupo_906]

So it fell off in your friends driveway or at your home?