Cops Say Man Stalked Wife by Putting GPS Tracker on Her Car

A man violated a court order of protection by putting a GPS tracking device on his wife’s car, prosecutors said in court on Thursday.

According to the charges, the wife filed a complaint with Summit Police after she found the tracking device on her car around Sept. 23.

Police traced the device and learned that it had been registered and purchased by the woman’s husband, identified as Michael Madonia, 57. Madonia admitted to placing the device on his wife’s car when he was arrested Thursday, police said.

Madonia and his wife do not live together. Prosecutors said that the court granted the woman a 2-year order of protection against her husband on Aug. 31. Madonia is said to have purchased the device on Sept. 8.

Prosecutors said that the woman her daughter both live in fear of Madonia. The woman claimed she saw Madonia following her but didn’t know if was because of the GPS tracking device.

Madonia has prior arrests for violating an order of protection and cyber stalking.

The assistant public defender told the judge that Madonia is unemployed and is currently trying to get disability benefits for a psychiatric disorder.

The judge set bail at $130,000. He was also ordered to have no contact with his wife and to surrender any weapons. Should he bond out the judge says he’s to wear a GPS tracker.

Madonia’s next hearing is Nov. 12 at the Bridgeview Courthouse.