VERNON, Conn. — An Oregon man was held on $100,000 bond after appearing in Connecticut Superior Court in Rockville on Monday to face charges that he stalked and harassed UConn women’s basketball standout Paige Bueckers. He was arrested by UConn Police on Friday.
Robert Cole Parmalee, 40, of Grants Pass, Oregon, is charged with breach of peace, electronic stalking and harassment. Parmalee is also referred to as Parmelee in various documents and social media accounts.
According to UConn Police, officials in UConn’s communications department became aware of Parmalee in June after they received emails that were described by campus police as “rambling.” Police said Parmalee’s emails claimed he was a member of the royal family and wanted to marry a member of the women’s basketball team. His social media posts contained dozens of references to Bueckers, including a post of a fake wedding invitation and multiple photos of Parmalee with what appears to be a diamond engagement ring.
Parmalee also made social media posts that a UConn Police officer depicted as threatening to Bueckers’ friends and family. One post on his TikTok account read: “And if I…
