Event Brief
Bell officer charged with tracking ex’s car
Filed: Aug 04, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Prosecutors allege Bell police officer James Ixcoy hid a GPS tracker on his ex’s car and accessed DMV data.
WHO: Bell Police Officer James Ixcoy; Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman; prosecutors
WHAT: Charged with improper use of computer data and unlawful use of a tracking device for allegedly planting a GPS tracker and running a DMV inquiry
WHEN: Aug 04, 2026 at 3:53 PM ET
WHERE: Bell, Los Angeles County, California
WHY: Prosecutors allege he illicitly accessed DMV records and placed a GPS tracking device for personal interests tied to his ex-girlfriend’s dating situation
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