PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2025) — A Palm Beach County woman is facing a felony charge after deputies say she secretly installed a GPS tracking device on her ex-girlfriend’s car and repeatedly followed her across the county, according to a probable cause affidavit filed by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
Nautica Evette Brown, 28, was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail on November 13 around 9:54 p.m. on one count of F.S. 934.425(2) and (5) – Installation of a Tracking Device, a third-degree felony. Jail documents list her as living in the Palm Beach Gardens area, and she was released on November 14 on a $5,000 surety bond.
Deputies began investigating on April 29 after the victim arrived at the Town of Atlantis Police Department, reporting she believed she was being stalked. She also reported a domestic battery involving Brown to PBSO earlier that same day under a separate case number.
The victim told investigators that after meeting with deputies, she traveled to Boca Raton for a doctor’s appointment. While in Boca, she received a Facebook Messenger warning from a mutual acquaintance claiming Brown “possibly placed a GPS tracker” on her vehicle.
Later that day, while driving west on Lantana Road, she noticed a white Chevy Cruze with dark tint, passenger-side damage, and tape on the bumper following closely behind her. She told deputies she believed Brown was inside that vehicle. The victim drove to the Atlantis police station for safety, where the Cruze later passed by before leaving the area, according to the affidavit.
While waiting for deputies to arrive, the victim searched under her vehicle and located a black case containing a Spark Nano 7 GPS tracker hidden behind the rear bumper — exactly where the acquaintance told her to look. She said the tracker explained how Brown knew her whereabouts throughout the day, including her trip to Boca Raton.
About 90 minutes after she arrived at the police station, the victim said Brown returned — this time in a black Jeep Grand Cherokee. Brown allegedly pulled directly in front of her, “blocking her in,” made unknown statements, and then drove off.
Throughout the same day, the victim reported receiving numerous text messages from Brown, including threats to publish nude photos of her online. She told deputies she feared for her safety based on prior domestic violence incidents and past threats to kill her.
Investigators later reviewed Flock Safety license plate reader footage, which captured the victim’s vehicle entering the Atlantis community at 5:26 a.m. on April 29. The same camera recorded the white Chevy Cruze entering just three seconds later, corroborating her account, according to the report.
A DAVID inquiry showed the Cruze is registered to a person associated with a mutual acquaintance mentioned by the victim.
On July 18, following a subpoena approval from the State Attorney’s Office, investigators obtained subscriber records from Brickhouse Security — the manufacturer of the Spark Nano device. Deputies said the tracker’s IMEI number matched an account registered to Brown, using her phone number, email, and the address listed on her Florida driver’s license. The account was activated April 28 and deactivated June 18 for nonpayment.
Based on the victim’s statements, Flock Safety footage, and the tracker subscription records, investigators said there was probable cause to charge Brown with installing the tracking device.
Brown was arrested on November 13 and processed into the county jail. Court records show she bonded out the following day, and her scheduled first appearance was canceled after her release.
