SAN ANTONIO – A man is under arrest, accused of stalking someone in an unexpected position — the chief of police and his wife.
According to the warrant issued for Roger Craig Vittitoe, Police Chief William McManus and his wife have never met the 29-year-old.
But last week, he’s accused of sending repeated voice and text messages to Mrs. McManus.
Investigators say Vittitoe, who had previously been a complainant in another criminal case, sent more than two dozen unwanted messages to McManus’ wife in less than 72 hours, demanding the chief respond to him and expressing anger over the outcome of that prior case.
The messages are described as obsessive, harassing, and alarming, including a photo with a geolocation within 12 minutes of the chief’s home.
Examples of the messages included:
“How’s the female McManus…Had her on LinkedIn then account got deleted…we followed each other,” “My favorite color is ReD!” and “Well, I gave you your 15-day Notice. A few more days left. Hope you make the right decision.”
Police described the tone as obsessive, harassing, and alarming.
Chief McManus said in the affidavit that he feared for his family’s safety.
Vittitoe was identified through his registered phone number and personal details within the messages, which officers confirmed through law enforcement databases.
Vittitoe is facing two counts of stalking.