A 25-year-old Waukesha man was charged last week with stalking an ex-girlfriend, allegedly sending 20 emails a day, leaving flowers in her car and following her home from work.
The man, who will not be named to protect the alleged victim, was charged on June 12 in Waukesha County Circuit Court with stalking, a felony for which he could face more than three years in prison.
According to the criminal complaint, the man’s ex-girlfriend reported to police that between May 24 and June 10 the man had been harassing her, causing her to fear for her life.
She said that a few days after the breakup, she began receiving up to 20 emails a day from her ex-boyfriend. She agreed to speak to him about their breakup, but when she wanted to leave he physically tried to stop her, according to the complaint.
Later that night, she said he allegedly went into her garage and left flowers in her car, the complaint reads.
On June 1, she told police she “blocked every source of contact” she had with her ex-boyfriend. The man then allegedly began following her in his car. He followed her to her gym, she said, and parked outside a friend’s house waiting for her, according to the complaint.
On June 10, she said that her ex-boyfriend was waiting for her outside her office. When she drove off, he followed her, cutting off cars in an attempt to stay behind her, according to the complaint.
The man denied to police cutting off any vehicles and said that he was simply behind her because they were heading in the same direction, the complaint reads. He claimed that he had only sent a few text messages and called her because he thought the breakup was temporary.
He was released on a $1,500 cash bond and was ordered to have no contact with his ex-girlfriend.
His next expected court date is June 21.