Man Accused of Stalking UConn Star Paige Bueckers Is Found With Engagement Ring Near Airport

Man Accused of Stalking UConn Star Paige Bueckers Is Found With Engagement Ring Near Airport
Robert Cole Parmalee (R) appears with his public defender Kathryn Mallach for his arraignment at Rockville Superior Court in Vernon, Conn., on Sept. 16, 2024. Jim Michaud/Pool/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP
The Associated Press
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A man accused of stalking and harassing UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers said on social media that he intended to marry her and had an engagement ring and lingerie in his possession when he was arrested near a Connecticut airport, according to police reports.

Robert Cole Parmalee, 40, posted statements on TikTok and sent emails to University of Connecticut officials that showed an infatuation with Bueckers and included threats, police said.