Man Arrested, Charged with Stalking UConn WCBB Star Paige Bueckers

UConn Police arrested a man Friday who is now facing charges of stalking and harassing star basketball player Paige Bueckers after appearing in Connecticut Superior Court on Monday.

ESPN’s Katie Barnes reported Robert Cole Parmalee was charged with breach of peace, electronic stalking and harassment and was held on $100,000 bond. Judge Richard Rubino said Parmalee would face “intense pretrial supervision” and GPS monitoring if he did make bail.

What’s more, Barnes reported protective and no-contact orders were issued for “PB” in court.

Connecticut State Police previously arrested Parmalee on Aug. 27 when he was found walking on a limited-access highway near Bradley International Airport outside Hartford, Connecticut.

He told police at that time he was going to see Bueckers, per UConn police.

“The arresting officer was notified by dispatch of an outstanding warrant for Parmalee’s arrest in Oregon,” Barnes wrote. “Parmalee was arrested and facing extradition to Oregon, but, according to a statement from UConn, Oregon planned to move to dismiss those charges. UConn PD served its arrest warrant on Friday at Hartford Correctional Center.”

UConn Police said that officials within the school’s communication department were made aware of Parmalee in June when he sent “rambling” emails to them saying he wanted to marry one of the women’s basketball players and was a member of the royal family.

His social media posts included messages that said he was going to propose to Bueckers, a fake wedding invitation and some that UConn Police said were threatening to Bueckers and those close to her.

While Bueckers told police she never responded to the social media posts, police said she was worried about the safety of herself and others.

Parmalee is scheduled to reappear at Connecticut Superior Court on Oct. 22.