University of Florida Student Arrested For Stalking
A six-year University of Florida (UF) student, Paul Mengelkoch, 30, has been arrested and charged with stalking.
On Tuesday, University of Florida Police Department (UFPD) Officer Lindsay Page responded to a stalking call at Southwest Recreation Center.
The victim told Page that Mengelkoch had been stalking and harassing her since October 2023.
Mengelkoch aggressively texted the victim, so she blocked him.
Mengelkoch started showing up at the victim’s “running practices, [her] work, and at establishments both on and off UF property.”
Mengelkoch went as far as to follow the victim to her hometown in Miami.
The victim told Page that Mengelkoch would create distrust between her and her friend group and that she was afraid he would kidnap her.
Mengelkoch was arrested early Thursday morning on Hull Road. His bond is set at $5,000.
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