Simpsonville Police: Alleged Stalker Terrorizes Woman

A man faces stalking charges after an Upstate woman alleged he consistently stalked her one day last week, ultimately forcing her to seek safety in the ladies restroom of the Arby's in Simpsonville, a police incident report said.

The 31-year-old woman from Gray Court was found by police in the restroom "in fear of her life" after a day of alleged stalking by Omar Alejandro Romero Zamora, 32, who gave his address as 207 Shaw St. in Greenville, the report said. 

The woman, who works at the Walmart in Simpsonville, told police that Zamora had been following her everywhere she went and had stalked her numerous times in the past, dating back years, the report said.

The woman said she came out of the Walmart on April 7 to find Zamora sitting in his pickup truck, watching her. When she went to Arby's, she told police, Zamora followed her there and parked, the report said.

The woman also told police that she had previously received a text from the suspect that day stating "he wanted to see the color of her blood," the report stated. 

When she saw Zamora at the Arby's, the woman said she sought shelter in the ladies restroom until police could arrive, the report said.

The victim told police that Zamora had been harassing her for quite some time and that she had told him to leave her alone and had reported him to Laurens County authorities in the past. Zamora left her alone for awhile, then began texting and calling her again, the report said.

The victim said she had first met the suspect when she was 19. The police report stated that Zamora had prior convictions for harassment and assault and battery against the victim in 2000 and 2001.

The suspect was later arrested at the Dollar Tree on Grandview Drive. Zamora, who had only a Mexican I.D., was cited for having no drivers license as well as given a citation for stalking. Zamora, who could only communicate in broken English, said he couldn't understand why the woman did not want to see him, and said that he had "changed" and that "God was helping him now," and that he wanted to take care of her and her baby, the report said.

Zamora was ordered to have no further contact with the victim, but said "'good, good,' with a big smile" when told he would see the woman when he had to appear in court, the report said.