Charges against man accused of illegal tracking in Saskatoon approach 100

A Saskatoon man accused of hiding GPS trackers on vehicles now faces close to 100 charges.

Marty Glenn Schira, 46, who was already facing 63 charges laid between January and March, was hit with 32 more in provincial court on Tuesday.

In an email, Crown prosecutor Christy Pannell said the new charges include harassment, mischief, intimidation, unauthorized use of a computer and concealing a computer system, the same as those laid in January and March.

There are also seven new complainants in the case, bringing the total to 23.

Schira, who appeared briefly by phone in court Tuesday morning, will remain in custody until his next appearance on May 6.

The investigation began on Sept. 6, 2024, after a man reported finding two GPS trackers on his vehicle. An investigation led officers to search an apartment in the 2000 block of 20th Street West, where they found more of the electronic devices.

Police arrested Schira in January and laid 36 charges including harassment, intimidation, mischief, fraudulent use of a computer system and fraudulent concealment of a computer system.

At the time, police said they had identified seven instances of trackers discovered on vehicles. The devices were found underneath the vehicles, inside the rear fender wall, near the tire, they said.

In March, another 27 charges were laid.

Police are reminding the public to check their vehicles for trackers and to report it to the police service "for appropriate evidence recovery."