23-04-2025
Violent convicted felon charged with stalking in Evansville
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A convicted violent felon is facing multiple charges, including stalking and firearm charges, after authorities say he used an Apple AirTag on a woman's vehicle to track her activities.
According to an affidavit, a woman reported to Evansville Police on April 13 that she believed an unknown female had placed an Apple AirTag on her vehicle while she was at a restaurant over the weekend. Evansville Police say they were not able to find the device on her vehicle, but an extra patrol was requested around the woman's home.
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The next day, authorities say the woman reported a man came to her home claiming that his camera bag was stolen from him, and the bag contained an Apple AirTag that was shown on the woman's vehicle. However, the woman told authorities the man did not ask her if she knew about the camera bag, but instead reached underneath the car and removed a magnetic box before leaving the area in an SUV.
Police say they were able to identify the man who was at the woman's home as Mark Alan Schenk, 50, of Evansville, by comparing surveillance footage with a database of open sources on the internet. While reviewing court documents, detectives say they learned a woman had submitted a petition for a protective order against Schenk, who she said had been stalking her and waiting outside of her employer on multiple occasions.
After making contact with the woman who submitted the petition, authorities say she admitted to placing the magnetic box under another vehicle in order to prevent Schenk from tracking her. The woman also reportedly told authorities that she received a text from Schenk after she located the AirTag that said 'I bet you won't find any other ones.'
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Evansville Police were able to execute a search warrant at Schenk's home, and he was brought into custody without incident. During the search, authorities say they found a revolver inside his bag, a GPS device, an Apple AirTag attached to strong magnets and narcotics, including methamphetamine and psilocybin mushrooms. Schenk was previously convicted for dealing a narcotic drug in 2006, qualifying him as a serious violent felon and prohibiting him from possessing a firearm.
During questioning, police say Schenk admitted to placing the AirTag on the vehicle owned by the woman who had submitted a protective order against him. He also reportedly admitted to sending messages to her and waiting outside of her employer. However, Schenk denied knowing that the revolver was a real firearm.
Schenk was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail on Wednesday, and charged with stalking, two counts of unlawful surveillance, possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, possession of a schedule drug and possession of methamphetamine. He is being held without bond.
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