Landlord and owner of Santa’s Workshop in North Pole, NY accused of stalking

A New York landlord and the owner of the Santa’s Workshop amusement park in North Pole has been charged with stalking, according to New York State Police.Troopers charged Douglas Waterbury, 66, of Oswego this week with fourth-degree stalking. Investigators said they received a complaint in March that alleged Waterbury had engaged in repeated unwanted contact with an adult woman in Oswego despite being told not to contact her. Those allegations were for a period between December 2024 and February 2025. NBC5 news partner the Albany Times Union reported in March that Waterbury was also charged with multiple offenses including attempted bribery and attempted rape after he allegedly took a woman to a deserted building in Scriba and tried to coerce her to have sex with him. Officials said the incident happened while Waterbury was showing the woman a vacant property for rent.The Times Union reported that Waterbury paid $850,000 to settle two lawsuits that accused him of sexually harassing former or prospective tenants as far back as the 1990s.Police processed Waterbury on the latest charge and released him on a ticket to appear in court on May 14 to answer before a judge.Editor’s note: The Albany Times Union is owned by WPTZ parent company Hearst.

OSWEGO, N.Y. —

A New York landlord and the owner of the Santa’s Workshop amusement park in North Pole has been charged with stalking, according to New York State Police.

Troopers charged Douglas Waterbury, 66, of Oswego this week with fourth-degree stalking.

Investigators said they received a complaint in March that alleged Waterbury had engaged in repeated unwanted contact with an adult woman in Oswego despite being told not to contact her. Those allegations were for a period between December 2024 and February 2025.

NBC5 news partner the Albany Times Union reported in March that Waterbury was also charged with multiple offenses including attempted bribery and attempted rape after he allegedly took a woman to a deserted building in Scriba and tried to coerce her to have sex with him. Officials said the incident happened while Waterbury was showing the woman a vacant property for rent.

The Times Union reported that Waterbury paid $850,000 to settle two lawsuits that accused him of sexually harassing former or prospective tenants as far back as the 1990s.

Police processed Waterbury on the latest charge and released him on a ticket to appear in court on May 14 to answer before a judge.

Editor’s note: The Albany Times Union is owned by WPTZ parent company Hearst.