Man charged in stalking of one-time date
By KELLY WELLS
A Sussex man has been charged with stalking and harassing a woman he briefly dated in high school - more than 30 years ago.
Frank K. Fuchs, 49, is accused of stalking Carla Beyerl, 46, of Caledonia for nearly 10 years, even after a judge issued an injunction in August 2001 that prohibited him from having any type of contact with her. Fuchs told police he had been trying to get the "nerve up" to ask Beyerl out.
Fuchs was charged last week in Racine County Circuit Court with felony stalking and two misdemeanor counts of violating a restraining order. If convicted, he could face up to 3 1/2 years in prison and $12,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
Fuchs and Beyerl had gone to a high school dance together in February 1971, but Beyerl told police she hadn't seen Fuchs since high school graduation.
More than 20 years later, in October 1993, a flower box arrived on the doorstep at Beyerl's mother's home in New Berlin, addressed to Beyerl with a card containing a poem she wrote and published in her senior yearbook. It also included a message that said "having a great time at the Sweetheart Dance in 1973." Beyerl did not consider that the box could have been from Fuchs because they went to the dance in 1971.
In 1998, gifts began arriving at Beyerl's home on holidays, including Christmas wreaths, stuffed animals and an Easter basket. In 1999, Beyerl reported to police that she was receiving numerous hang-up phone calls, which she was able to trace to two numbers - one at a local store and another at a nearby park. That same year, she also began noticing a turquoise vehicle often driving past her house. She moved in 2000, but soon the car appeared again.
By the time Beyerl was able to get a license plate number for police in July 2001, Fuchs had gone through her garbage and had a piece of her mail, a parking pass, two empty nylon containers and a clump of hair that was likely Beyerl's in his car. He also had an envelope with Beyerl's old phone number and directions to where Beyerl worked.
In August 2001, at the hearing during which the harassment injunction was issued, Fuchs asked the judge what he should do if, hypothetically, he and Beyerl were both at Irish Fest in Milwaukee. The judge told Fuchs he should leave.
Four days later, Beyerl found a newspaper section with a large article about Irish Fest in her mailbox.
Beyerl also noticed Fuchs following her while she was driving twice last month.
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Wednesday.
p.s. Kind of reminds me of some members of this forum.... LOL
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By KELLY WELLS
A Sussex man has been charged with stalking and harassing a woman he briefly dated in high school - more than 30 years ago.
Frank K. Fuchs, 49, is accused of stalking Carla Beyerl, 46, of Caledonia for nearly 10 years, even after a judge issued an injunction in August 2001 that prohibited him from having any type of contact with her. Fuchs told police he had been trying to get the "nerve up" to ask Beyerl out.
Fuchs was charged last week in Racine County Circuit Court with felony stalking and two misdemeanor counts of violating a restraining order. If convicted, he could face up to 3 1/2 years in prison and $12,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
Fuchs and Beyerl had gone to a high school dance together in February 1971, but Beyerl told police she hadn't seen Fuchs since high school graduation.
More than 20 years later, in October 1993, a flower box arrived on the doorstep at Beyerl's mother's home in New Berlin, addressed to Beyerl with a card containing a poem she wrote and published in her senior yearbook. It also included a message that said "having a great time at the Sweetheart Dance in 1973." Beyerl did not consider that the box could have been from Fuchs because they went to the dance in 1971.
In 1998, gifts began arriving at Beyerl's home on holidays, including Christmas wreaths, stuffed animals and an Easter basket. In 1999, Beyerl reported to police that she was receiving numerous hang-up phone calls, which she was able to trace to two numbers - one at a local store and another at a nearby park. That same year, she also began noticing a turquoise vehicle often driving past her house. She moved in 2000, but soon the car appeared again.
By the time Beyerl was able to get a license plate number for police in July 2001, Fuchs had gone through her garbage and had a piece of her mail, a parking pass, two empty nylon containers and a clump of hair that was likely Beyerl's in his car. He also had an envelope with Beyerl's old phone number and directions to where Beyerl worked.
In August 2001, at the hearing during which the harassment injunction was issued, Fuchs asked the judge what he should do if, hypothetically, he and Beyerl were both at Irish Fest in Milwaukee. The judge told Fuchs he should leave.
Four days later, Beyerl found a newspaper section with a large article about Irish Fest in her mailbox.
Beyerl also noticed Fuchs following her while she was driving twice last month.
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Wednesday.
p.s. Kind of reminds me of some members of this forum.... LOL
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