FLORENCE — Police said a Florence man has been indicted for breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment, installing an eavesdropping device and stalking her.
Court officials said indictments have been issued against Charlie Mack Dean III, 52, 1825 Darby Drive, Florence, for second-degree domestic violence, second-degree stalking, criminal surveillance, installing eavesdropping device and second-degree theft of property.
Florence police Detective Justin Wright said according to reports the stalking began after Dean’s former girlfriend ended their relationship. “It had been an on-again, off-again relationship, and she finally ended it,” Wright said. “He never physically hurt her, just harassed her and stalked her.”
Wright said Dean was living in the apartment below the woman. “He started out calling her and texting her constantly,” Wright said. “Then he followed her.” He said Dean is accused of breaking into the woman’s apartment while she was gone and taking her purse as well as installing the eavesdropping device.
Reports indicate Dean is accused of installing a digital audio nursery monitor inside the apartment. Wright said the woman found the monitor when she came home and discovered the apartment had been broken into. “She saw things missing and started looking to see what else if anything was gone and found the monitor,” he said.
Dean is out of jail on bail totaling $11,500.