A MAN has been arrested after allegedly using an Apple Watch to keep tabs on his girlfriend’s whereabouts.
Police in Nashville, Tennessee, found the device attached to the woman’s car as she visited a domestic violence support centre.
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Metro Nashville Police Department apprehended Lawrence Welch, 29, as he was bent beside the car, reports WSMV.
Officers found an Apple Watch hidden within the tyre’s spokes.
Mr Welch reportedly admitted the device was his.
He was arrested on Friday and subsequently charged.
The victim was in the process of sorting an order of protection when the disturbing incident took place.
It’s claimed that the pair had previously used the Life360 app to keep track of each other’s location.
But the unnamed woman had deactivated the app from her own devices before going to the Family Safety Center.
She claims Mr Welch sent her several text messages demanding to know exactly where she was beforehand.
The incident is the latest in a worrying wave of cases where people have been founding misusing gadgets to track others.
Apple’s AirTags – which are meant to help people find stuff like their keys if they’re lost – have been of particular concern.
They sync wirelessly to a real-time map on iPhones, iPads or iPod Touch devices to signal where they can be found.
But thieves have apparently been using them to follow high-end cars before stealing them, as well as hiding them in purses, coat pockets and other property.
Apple recently announced a series of updates to try to improve safety.
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