Man charged after Ontario woman gets 250 harassing texts and calls from ‘Sam’

MILTON, Ont. – Halton regional police say a man is facing charges after a Milton, Ont., woman received more than 250 harassing calls and texts.

Investigators say the sender identified himself as “Sam” and each day the texts came from a different cellphone number.

They say the 34-year-old woman became concerned as the content of some of the text messages became more personal and then graduated to phone calls.

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On June 8, police say the woman believed she came face-to-face with “Sam” but he fled when she confronted him.

Investigators say the woman called police on Thursday night after noticing the same man sitting in a car with a small child in the parking lot at her residence.

Police say a 33-year-old Milton man is charged with criminal harassment and harassing communications and the child is with relatives.