He was charged with trespassing and stalking. He was sentenced to 12 months of probation, 18 days in jail, and ordered to stay away from the victim. >> This man's simple excuse of checking on a friend resulted in a year-long legal battle and jail time. It started as a routine call for police, responding to two men loitering outside a Walgreens. >> Sir, haven't seen you in a while. >> How you doing? >> You been all right? >> Yeah, >> good. So, we're here for some complaints of people on the property. One of the men, Billy, was immediately recognized as having been previously banned from the location. He claimed his violation was innocent, stating he was merely ensuring his intoxicated companion was safe. Billy's story seemed plausible. A minor infraction born from good intentions. >> So, I was here I've been here all 5 minutes. >> Mhm. >> Just make sure he was okay. >> Okay. >> Because otherwise, he was going to be so intoxicated that he was going to be spending the night here. >> Okay. >> He's been here all day. I have not. >> Okay. I was here 5 minutes when that officer walked up to me. >> Okay. >> However, the officer soon discovered the trespass was merely a cover for a much more sinister pattern of behavior. The complaint was triggered by a female employee who had been living in fear for weeks. >> Do you feel like you you about >> just seeing him is it's just >> it's causing emotional distress. >> All right. Do you want to press charges against him? >> Yes. If I feel like I'm being harassed, especially at you coming to the bus stop, that is harassment. She detailed a relentless campaign of stalking conducted by Billy. He would show up at her workplace, follow her to the bus stop, and ask invasive questions about her family. Her daily routine became a source of constant anxiety and emotional distress, forcing her to change her route home. >> Okay. And I felt uncomfortable because I'm just there sitting, you know, my phone scrolling watching TikTok and I felt this hand around me and I'm like, "What the?" He's like, "Oh, it's me." I'm like, "You don't touch me." He's like, "Oh, really?" The police realized this wasn't about loitering. It was about obsession and intimidation. Billy's defense crumbled under the weight of the documented harassment. >> I could take him to jail. As of right now, he's going to go to jail cuz I found him on the property with somebody else. >> That's number one. I just want to make sure that the person that we're out with is the same person that was talking. >> His concern for a friend was exposed as a manipulative excuse to continue his terrifying pursuit. He wasn't just violating a store policy. He was systematically destroying a woman's sense of security.