Troopers Arrest Townsend Man for Felony Stalking – Townsend
- by Pat Haley
Townsend – The Delaware State Police have arrested 52-year-old Robert Hegwood of Townsend for felony stalking after he repeatedly harassed and threatened his neighbor.
Hegwood has been harassing his 61-year-old neighbor/victim for approximately a year. There have been multiple incidents reported to the police regarding Hegwood playing loud music, making loud banging noises at the property line, and screaming the victim’s name while outside. On July 23, 2020, Hegwood was charged by the Delaware State Police for Terroristic Threatening after threatening to shoot the victim.
On Friday, July 24, 2020, Hegwood turned himself in to Delaware State Police Troop 9 and charged with one count of felony Stalking. He was arraigned in Justice of the Peace Court and released after posting bail on a $3,000 secured bond.
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