Kent Kubasta charged in Ohio after GPS tracker on Pokémon delivery driver’s car

In brief
- Kent Kubasta of Ohio was charged after allegedly placing a SpyTech GPS tracker on a delivery driver’s car to track Pokémon card deliveries.
What happened
According to reports, Kent Kubasta was charged after a SpyTech GPS tracker was allegedly placed on a delivery driver’s car. The incident is said to have happened outside Operation Fandom in Wooster, Ohio, where the car was parked.
In the cited police and court documents, Kubasta reportedly admitted to placing the device on the vehicle. The same reporting says he did so in order to track the location and delivery of Pokémon cards.
The case is described as a first-degree misdemeanor. Reports say that could carry up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Based on the information provided, no final ruling or conviction has been confirmed.
Timeline
September 22, 2026: The case involving Kent Kubasta is publicly reported in coverage of the Ohio charge.
September 22, 2026: Reports say the tracker was placed on the delivery driver’s car outside Operation Fandom in Wooster.
September 22, 2026: The case is linked to tracking Pokémon card deliveries and to a first-degree misdemeanor with a possible sentence of 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Background
Operation Fandom in Wooster appears in the reporting as the location where the delivery driver’s car was parked when the tracker was allegedly placed. The driver’s name is not included in the provided sources.
The case comes amid strong demand for Pokémon cards and restocks, but the core of the story is a criminal case involving an alleged GPS tracker on a vehicle. The information provided confirms a charge, not a conviction.
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Sources
- Kotaku: 72-year-old man could spend up to six months in jail for placing tracking device on Pokémon TCG delivery driver’s car
- Fox 8: Pokémon collector pleads to tracking Wooster woman for cards
- Dexerto: Pokémon collector secretly put GPS tracker on woman's car to find trading card restocks
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