Crime & Safety
Temecula Homeless Man Arrested In Stalking Incident
Adam Baumgartel, 26, is also accused of harassing children at a local middle school.
TEMECULA, CA -- A Temecula homeless man was arrested Friday afternoon on suspicion of a stalking incident after he was harassing children at a middle school. Police said Adam Baumgartel, 26, of Temecula, was positively identified as a suspect wanted in connection to a stalking investigation.
Officers came into contact with Baumgartel around 2:50 p.m. after authorities were called to the the area of Gardner Middle School and Kent Hindergardt Park regarding an adult male harassing children.
They detained Baumgartel in the 32000 Block of Cam San Jose in front of Redhawk Elementary School, police said.
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Temecula Police is still investigating whether the suspect was involved in a child annoyance. Anyone with any information on this case is encouraged to call the Temecula Police Station at (951) 696-3000.
--Booking photo via Temecula Police Department
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