A 41-YEAR-old man has been jailed for 14 weeks after he followed her home using a tracking device he had placed on her vehicle.

Miles Bulmer, from Bridlington, also received a 52 week driving ban as well as a restraining order after his actions.

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Bulmer appeared outside an address which was connected to the victim unsettling her.

However, she had not disclosed the location of her address and could not understand how Bulmer had discover the information.

Police were contacted and, following an investigation, they found Bulmer had fitted a tracking device on the victim’s vehicle.

The device was also linked Bulmer’s mobile phone, and upon searching the phone, officers found a contact name called “GPS.”

Following the arrest of Bulmer, police conducted a search of his property and found items such as a baton and information on surveillance techniques.

Bulmer was charged with the offence of stalking and pleaded guilty at York Magistrates Court.

PC James Mills, from the York investigation hub, said: “The actions of Miles Bulmer were both secretive and manipulative and caused the victim to be alarmed and distressed.

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“The victim did the right thing in reporting this to police and I praise them for this. The actions today show that we will take all reports of this nature extremely seriously and reports can often lead to a positive outcome.”

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