Louisville man accused of tracking ex with AirTag and firing paintball at her windshield, police say

A Louisville man is accused of stalking his former girlfriend by using an Apple AirTag to track her movements and then escalating the confrontation by messaging her new boyfriend and firing a paintball at her vehicle while she was driving, according to Louisville police as reported by WLKY.

WLKY reports that the suspect is now behind bars following his arrest. Investigators said the case involved alleged tracking of the woman with an AirTag, a device that can be used to monitor location through paired Apple accounts and connected services.

Prosecutors and police also allege that the man texted the woman’s new boyfriend, an action that investigators say added to the harassment and heightened the threat to the couple’s safety. The reporting does not identify the message contents.

According to WLKY, the allegations did not stop at electronic monitoring and messaging. Police said the man shot a paintball at the woman’s windshield while she was driving, an incident that investigators described as occurring during operation of the vehicle.

The accused conduct, if proven, raises public safety concerns beyond personal conflict. A paintball fired at a moving car can pose risks to the driver and passengers, including distractions and potential damage to vehicle visibility, especially when directed at glass.

The woman’s alleged use of an AirTag for tracking also reflects a broader pattern of technology-enabled harassment in which a victim’s location can be monitored without consent. In this case, WLKY reports the tracking occurred in the context of a former relationship, and the alleged communications with her new boyfriend suggest an ongoing effort to interfere with her personal life.

It is not yet clear from the WLKY report what specific charges the man faces, whether any protective orders were sought, or what conditions apply to his pretrial detention. The case will proceed through the court system, where the allegations will be tested through the criminal process, including hearings on any detention requests and later trial or resolution.