Man Arrested for Aggravated Stalking, Threats, and Installing Tracking Device on Ex-Girlfriend's Car

Arrest for Aggravated Stalking

• 📌 A 46-year-old man, Brian Nelinger, faces multiple charges including aggravated stalking involving dating violence.
• ⚠️ He is accused of willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly following, harassing, and making credible threats towards his ex-girlfriend.

Threats and Harassment

• 💬 Nelinger allegedly sent threatening text messages, stating, "I'm going to be there in 20 minutes. Answer the door or I'll break the exploive thing down. I'll beat the front door in."
• 💥 Another message read, "I'm going to f you both up real quick."
• 📍 He also allegedly showed up at his ex-girlfriend's home and job unannounced.

Use of Tracking Device

• 🚗 Investigators found that Nelinger had installed a tracking device on his ex-girlfriend's car without her consent.
• 📱 Alerts from the tracking device were reportedly showing up on the woman's phone.
• 🔗 An incriminating text from Nelinger allegedly stated, "the tracker comes in handy."

Violent Resistance During Arrest

• 👊 Deputies with the Broward Sheriff's Office reported that Nelinger violently resisted arrest, swinging his fists at one of them.
• 🤕 He sustained cuts and bruises during the physical altercation.

Court Proceedings and Bail

• ⚖️ A judge found probable cause for the charges and set Nelinger's bond at just over $18,000.
• ⛓️ He is required to be fitted with an ankle monitoring device upon bonding out of jail.
• 🚫 The judge also issued a strict order for Nelinger to have no contact with his ex-girlfriend and to stay away from her home, workplace, and frequented locations.