As far as the stalking, like is she the one pressing the charges? >> You think I'm going to lose my job? >> That's not for me to determine. >> Does she know anything about the Air Tag? >> Yeah, she does. She found it later. But But >> Troy, an offduty Roswell police officer, planted an Apple Air Tag in his girlfriend's gym bag without her consent in December, tracking her movements for months under the guise of concern. New Mexico statutes section 30-3A-3 defines stalking as knowingly pursuing a pattern of conduct that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear, including monitoring through electronic means without consent. This secret surveillance revealed her frequent visits to an address he believed was her grandmother's, but it was actually her new lover's home, fueling his suspicions of infidelity. His actions escalated from digital spying to real world confrontation, proving that even those sworn to uphold the law can abuse technology for personal vendettas. What's going on, man? What's good? I've been for over a year and she's been cheating on me with this dude right here and she was not coming to the door at all. And all I want to do is just talk to this dude. So, I'm honestly at I just wanted to talk, but at this point, I'm just going to go to admin about it. Um, she's been apparently cheating on me for months and just lying about it. And I've been hearing rumors about her being at station 6. This guy's a firefighter. Um, same car I've seen at the fire station. And all I wanted to do is talk, but now I'm going to have to report it up. So, >> okay. All right. All right. Is this his house or is this her house? >> This is his house. >> Is this his house? >> I'm assuming. >> Okay. All right. Well, cuz the thing is, dude, they they called they called us and stuff like that. Well, they called >> I'm assuming they don't want us here. >> Yeah, the Yeah, the serges and stuff like that. So, me and Cin are here. um cuz they were knocking on the door and stuff like that and I'm like, "Okay." So, we came we came here to figure out what the hell's going on. >> Mhm. Yeah. So, I've been with her for over a year. Apparently, she's been with this dude for like like 4 months, close to like 4 months that she's been with this guy. He's cheating on me, lying to me about it. So, I just figured all this stuff out now and that's why I'm here. I'm just trying to talk to him. >> And so, how did you figure it out? So essentially um about four or five months ago, right? Like how I said that four month gap. >> Mhm. >> Um we were having some issues and um I had her location uh cuz I had an Apple Air Tag in her gym bag and this address popped up. Um and I she'd been staying here for for like weeks on end, >> right? And um she had been staying here for weeks on end. And um I basically um she would just be telling me that she was at her grandma's or or her uh >> so so apparently she'd been um she had been saying that she was at her grandma's and and stuff and I just didn't know. I just didn't I I didn't think anything of it. And um and I like I never told her anything about this address cuz she didn't want to know where. She just doesn't like me being nosy. I I guess I'm assuming. >> Um but she had been living with me too. So she would be like, "Oh, well I'm going to my grandma's." Um and this location will pop up with her appire tag. And um then she'd come back and she'd stay with me and she'd be staying with me for weeks. And so there'd be rumors like uh well um she's talking to to a firefighter and I'm like no, she's not. And um I'm just so lost in my head. I'm sorry. >> Okay. Did she know anything about the air? >> Yeah, she did. She found it later. >> But but did she know that you had put it in her bag? Yeah. before she found it. >> Oh, no. >> Okay. All right. But this that was months ago. Um she found it. We just had our little dispute over it and I never mentioned anything about this address. So, >> and then tonight you decided to come over here and check it for yourself or >> Well, yeah, cuz I finally cuz I tied two together cuz the Hyundai Sonata. >> Mhm. And I I have um I was told like like two months ago that she was seen uh with another dude in this this Honey Sonata. I'd asked her, she denied it. And then she would go and cuz it was at the department like everyone talks, right? So she would go to up to them and be like, "Hey, you didn't see me in that car? Like what what's the matter if you don't get in my business?" Stuff like that. Now I decide two together and here's her unit. Here's his car. We're supposed to be in a relationship. She's obviously sleeping with him. So, I just wanted to talk to him. I just wanted to I never thought about getting like physical or anything like that. I just legitimately wanted to talk to him and figure out how long she'd been playing me for. >> Okay. All right. Well, probably going to let you talk to him. >> Yeah. We probably ain't going to let you do that. >> Yeah, I know that. But I'm not even tripping over that. I just want the truth, you know? >> Right. Right. >> That's all I wanted. I just want the truth. >> Okay. All right. Sit tight for me real quick. I'm going to go find out some. Okay. >> Did you know anything about a hair tie? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> He did. I end up finding out. >> Yeah. I did ask him like, "Does she know you put a hair tie or did she find it?" And he he did. Yeah, I didn't know who it was cuz we went on vacation and I was sitting there and I was like, "Where the heck does my phone keep saying like it's trying to connect to something?" And I didn't know what that was cuz I've never had an Air Tag. Well, then he started like pinging it like as if it was a headphone. And I like what? And we found it. Like he literally had I still have it. It's on my gym bag and it's slit and it was placed in there. And I was like, "What the hell?" >> Do you feel like he's stalking you? >> It's one of I know it's a yes or no. I didn't up till this point. >> Okay. You didn't up until this point when he actually showed up here. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. All right, Troy. All right. I know I asked you questions before and stuff like that. So, but before I ask any more questions, all right, we're just going to do the Miranda rights. All right. All right. So, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer before and during questions and have them present while being questioned. Okay. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, won't be appointed to represent you at no expense. Do you understand your rights? >> All right. Understand your rights. You're still willing to talk? >> Yes. >> All right. Okay. So, when I first arrived, All right. I was just going to do a quick synopsis. When I first arrived, I noticed you right here at the front door. Um, and then when we were called, we we did hear the knocking in the background. Okay. With that knocking in the background, was that you? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. So, when I spoke with you, you stated that uh been in a romantic relationship. >> Mhm. >> Okay. And that you had discovered that she was she had been cheating on you. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Um, at one point of your statement, you had told me that you had put an air tag in her gym bag. >> No. >> Is that correct? >> Yes. Okay. What around when when was that that you December? >> So you put the the you put the tag in her bag in December. Um do you have like approximate date or you just know like >> um beginning middle >> she went on vacation um to Florida >> and before that like a week before that? Um that's probably when I that's when I did it. >> Okay. About a week before that. >> Okay. Um, do you know about when she possibly discovered it? >> Um, the day of she leaving the uh that she was leaving to Florida, she um confirmed me about it when she got to Albuquerque. Okay. All right. Um, so after that incident, was there any more like any other instances of you possibly like following her or showing up places where she's at without her knowledge? No. Um, and so how did you discover how did you discover that this is one of that this is his vehicle? So like I said before, I discovered this address through one of the days on the Air Tag. Um, she was like saying she was going to the gym. went to the gym and she um because she was living with me and then um she said she wasn't um that she's going to stay at her grandma's and um this is apparently where her grandma was or is. Um so that's why like I've known of this address like I've always known of this address. Um so like I always just thought this was like her grandma's address. Um, like I was I never like like ran to see who the owner was of any vehicle or anything like that. Like I always just believed her and I thought it was her grandma's. Fueled by department gossip and his own paranoia, Troy drove by fire station six multiple times to check for her red Jeep and later connected it to a white Hyundai Sonata linked to rumors of her affair. Under section 30-3A-3A, stalking includes any course of conduct involving repeated following or monitoring that alarms or annoys the victim. He admitted running a similar vehicle's plates during patrol out of suspicion and confronting colleagues who spread the rumors, all while denying intent to stalk. These calculated checks combined with the air tag data formed a clear pattern that smart responding officers later used to dismantle his defenses. >> Um, so when she said she would go to her grandma's, I knew she was here. Um, as far as like following her and stuff, I've never done any of that. Never followed her any any sort. Um, there is an instance where she um where there was like a uh cuz she drives a red Jeep. Um there was a red Jeep um driving down like one of the streets like while I was on patrol and I was like, "Huh?" I cuz at the time she said that she was um like in Albuquerque or something for a doctor's appointment and um uh I just saw that red jeep. I was like there there can't it can't be. So I ran it. It wasn't her. And then I told her about it. I was like, "Hey, by the way, like I thought that was you." And I ran it and it wasn't I was just being paranoid and she was like and she got on to me and got all mad and upset. So, um she's always like held that grudge against me thinking that I'm trying to like follow cars against her, but um that was like that only instance um as far as anything else. So, what provoked you to come over here tonight? So, I had learned from another officer about a day or two ago while I was on shift that was at station six uh with her red jeep and there was a male inside of her doorway and obviously still currently dating. I was like, "What the fuck?" And um after learning that like I called her, I called her, I confirmed her about it. Um she was just very very like super defensive um saying that she was going to like go to admin if like I tried to like cause anything and like to keep our relationship like a secret. And I was just so overwhelmed with emotion. Like I didn't know like I didn't want to believe it. And then backtrack. Um about five months, five months ago, um Spites had told me that was seen in a white Hyundai Sonata. Um driving down the street on their day off and I was like, "No, that can't be her." And then I confronted her about it and she was like, "No, I was at a chiropractor blah blah blah." And I was like, "Okay." And then she confronts Whites about it. Was like, "Oh, keep my name out of your mouth." Like, "That's not me." And then fast track to here. She's seen at station 6. There's a white Hyundai Sonata that I saw at station 6 when I drove by it. >> When did you drive by station six? This was like the day of him telling me that. >> You know, it was 5 months ago. >> No, the day um the officer told me that um she was seen at station 6. This was like 2 days ago that she was seen at station 6. >> Okay. So, you drove by station 6 to see if that car was there. >> Yeah, there's a white um Well, I wasn't necessarily looking for that specific vehicle. I was just seeing if she was there. And then while I was driving by, I noticed there was a light on this knot. And I was like, that's just weird. I mean, but there's a lot. So, I didn't know if it was it was that one for sure. And then um um it was today um we were talking uh cuz we've been having a lot of problems with our relationship cuz she's got a lot going on apparently is what she's been saying. And um we've just been going through a lot and just arguing, arguing um trying to talk things through and I like I I needed someone to talk to and um she said she was going to talk to me in the morning. I was like okay cool. Said I love you good night. And um I was just curious. I was like is she I wonder if she's home. Um like she said she is. So I drove by here and I saw that white her on. like but I've always thought this was her grandma's house. So I just like I'm like okay and um it just I guess all the it all came together. >> Do you think it was wise knocking on the door though at 1:00 in the morning? >> Like I was just so overwhelmed with emotion that I just wanted to know the truth, right? Like I didn't want to like be physical or anything of the sort. I just wanted to have a conversation with whoever this firefighter dudes. That's it. Cuz I just want to know the truth. I deserve to know the truth. Especially if I've been with this chick for over a year and she's been doing this to me for months. >> Like that's not fair to me. And I just want to know the truth. I know it probably wasn't right, but I was just so overwhelmed with emotion. And I would just want to know the truth. Like I'm calm and collective. I'm not trying to cause any problems. I'm not breaking it. I'm not tampering with her vehicles. I'm not doing any of the extracurricular. I just literally I was just staying at the door cuz I know she's here. She said it's her grandma's. I mean, why wouldn't she? She's done this to me before where she is at my door at 1:2 in the morning because of smaller problems. So, I I just wanted to talk to him if possible. And that's why I was at the door cuz I just thought this was her grand. know whose address it is. So, I don't know why they would have a problem with me just talking to him. I just wanted to be mad about it. If your husband trying to cause any problems, all right, so you realize how big of a thing this is, right? Okay. Um, I'm not going to beat around the bush with you, okay? I'm going be straight up with you. All right. With the incidents that's going on, dude, this is matching. This is matching the the elements of stalking. Bro, >> I'm not stalking. I've never stalked. Like, I've never had the intent. >> Wait, wait, check this out. Putting an Air Tag in her bag without her knowledge. Okay, that is monitoring a person's movements, which is an element for stalking. Okay. Showing up to this house. Okay. Unannounced. Okay. seeing that a vehicle that belonged to a guy that she possibly was talking to, seeing her unit here. Okay. And then you knocking on the door, ringing the doorbell for 20 minutes. Also, is you showing up physically to a place where she is at that you were uninvited to. >> Well, I didn't know I was uninvited. >> Well, did she say come over here? >> No, she didn't say it. She didn't not say I can't be here. Yeah. But but then you say, "Hey, come over here at this time of night." >> No. No. >> Okay. All right. So now we have multiple instances. And then also you driving by station 6 to see if her vehicle is there. Okay. Another attempt to monitor. All right. So those are all falling to the elements of stalking. Okay. And and it happening more than one time. Okay. All right, that's where we're at. And then also showing up to these people's house, ringing the doorbell for 20 minutes, and like she wants to press charges against you, like the homeowner. Okay. Um, spent a lot of time on the phone while I was in there, um, talking to lieutenant, um, talking to the DAs, everything like that, man. because we got to make sure we are doing our due diligence in all of it. >> Okay. And so as of right now, okay, with the statements I've got from in there and the statements I've gotten from you, okay, you are going to be placed under arrest for stalking and criminal trespass. Okay. This is not an easy thing for me to do. This is something that I don't want to do. Okay. >> So, criminal trespass on what? Criminal trespass and stalking. Okay. Is that any against a household member? >> No. Stalking and criminal trespass is not against household member. >> Am I able to get this an arrest site? >> No, this is not an arrest. This is open. This is not an arrest site. Okay. So, what's going to happen is we're going to take you to the PD. All right. We're going to go with Officer Gimenez. Now, my question is, do you live with anybody or you live alone? >> I live alone. >> You live alone. Okay. Uh, we'll figure that out here in a little bit on how cuz you are going to be placed on admin leave also. Can I call my mom real quick? >> Yeah, we can let you do that. >> Overwhelmed by emotion at 1:00 a.m. Troy arrived in his departmentisssued police unit, banged on the door for 20 minutes, and demanded to speak with the firefighter inside, ignoring that he was uninvited and armed with authority. New Mexico statute section 30-14-1 criminalizes trespass as entering or remaining on another's property without permission, especially when it causes alarm. The homeowner and his ex called police who found Troy's persistence matched stalking elements. Unannounced arrival, prolonged disturbance and prior monitoring leading to her pressing charges. What he framed as a quest for truth was exposed by colleagues as invasive harassment, turning his badge into a weapon against himself. >> Does Does she have access does she have access to your place? Yeah, she does. Okay. All right. So, so what we'll do um >> Well, she also has access to my house, too. She has my She has keys to my house. >> Well, I will I I'll get those. >> Okay. Yeah, I'll get those. Um so, what we can do then, um we can get your mom's phone number. Okay. That way when Captain Sharp and them are ready to grab your ID card and stuff like that, they can meet up with your mom to get that. Okay. You think I'll get an arrangement in the morning? >> Yeah, tomorrow. Yeah, hopefully. Yeah, they better hopefully they aring cuz Friday is good Friday. >> Sorry, Mom. Just um try to find a good lawyer. Okay. Cuz I don't know how hard she's going to want to fight me on it, but I you you know it's all [ __ ] Especially if you seen her car there. She's obviously been cheating on me for more than 6 months and we've been together for over a year. Is as far as the stalking like is she the one pressing the charges? She said she didn't want to press charges. All right. >> Yeah. This one's like classified as like it's still kind of under the Family Violence Protection Act, but this is one of those ones that you need to ask them like if I meet you cuz I've never seen like stalking like on a household. That's why I was asking. >> Yeah. No. No. That's the thing. It kind of falls under the family protection act, but it's kind of not. >> You think I'm going to lose my job? >> That's not for me to determine. But like like do you think >> I don't know. >> I mean I didn't lay no hand to try to fight. >> So right now right now you're only being charged. Okay. You're not being convicted or anything like that. Okay. But granted, yes, they are going to put you on that. I'm going to let you know right now they're going to put you on admin leave. Lieutenant F already had the PD waiting on us. They put you on admin leave until they determine what they want to do. >> Okay. >> All right. My phone. Okay. No, that's fine. So you have your rifles. You see your rifles in here? Yeah. Um, >> you said your rifle's in here, right? >> My rifle, my vest, >> okay, >> are in here. >> All right. And then the rest of your stuff is at your place. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Yeah. We'll get the phone number for your mom. That way she can meet them to pick up the rest of your stuff. Okay. Um, other than that, just go ahead and c in the front and we'll do it like that. We pretty much kicked everybody out of the PD so that way nobody won't be there. Um, we'll just sit you upstairs while I type up the paperwork and stuff like that. Okay. On site, fellow officers Mirandized Troy, cataloged his admissions, and arrested him for stalking and criminal trespass, placing him on paid administrative leave pending investigation. Section 30-3A-3 requires proof of intent or knowledge in a pattern causing reasonable fear, which multiple incidents here satisfied beyond doubt. His pleas of emotional distress fell flat against evidence from the Air Tag, drivebys, and doorstep siege, with superiors seizing his gear and keys. In the end, cops enforced the law impartially, stripping the evil abuser of power and ensuring justice prevailed over entitlement. Like and subscribe for more police cam stories. Watch the next recommended video. Click to watch now.