GREELEY, Colo. - A local private investigator is under arrest, for what some say is simply doing his job. And a Weld County father is in jail, simply for hiring the investigator.
Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck is charging both with felony stalking.
Jeff Schudel says he hired the investigator because he was concerned about his 17-month-old son's safety. The investigator was hired to track Schudel's estranged wife's movements.
"We needed to create an accurate picture for the courts to determine custody," Schudel told us.
He says he never questioned the investigators methods.
According to police reports, the investigator did routine surveillance on the estranged wife and placed a GPS tracking device on her car. She found it and called La Salle Police, who arrested Schudel and the investigator for felony stalking.
Schudel maintains they did not do anything illegal.
"This was a legal endeavor. We hired professionals to conduct this investigation," he says.
Schudel says while he sits in jail, he remains concerned about his son's safety.
We talked with other private investigators who expressed concern that routine surveillance was being considered a felony. They say the GPS devices fall into a gray area. Some private investigators use them, but many do not.
Schudel is due back in court in late September.
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