Napa Transient Suspected Of Harassing Girl On Multiple Occasions

NAPA, CA — A 66-year-old Napa man on parole for stalking was back behind bars Saturday following an investigation into inappropriate comments he was accused of making toward a local high school student, the Napa Police Department said.

The girl spoke to police Jan. 18 and reported that an older man contacted her at the bus station on Burnell Street on several occasions and made inappropriate statements to her, Napa police Sgt. Peter Piersig said.

"The victim attends a local high school and uses the city bus for transportation," Piersig said. "The comments were flattering and he asked her to marry him. The victim told the man, subsequently identified as 66-year-old Christopher Jacobs, that she was a minor. Jacobs was undeterred and kept making advances toward the juvenile."

The victim reported having to change her route and even missed school out of fear of coming in contact with Jacobs, Piersig said.

A Napa police officer reviewed available surveillance video and found footage of the suspected interactions, and when detectives viewed the footage they quickly identified the man as Jacobs, Piersig said.

According to police, Jacobs used to live by Napa High School and has a history of making inappropriate and explicit comments toward known minors.

"In one case, Napa Police were notified by a nearby Chuck E Cheese that Jacobs contacted them and suggested they have all the children attend nude while letting adults watch them," Piersig said.

Jacobs has been arrested multiple times.

After identifying Jacobs as the man making advances toward the current victim, the police department's camera specialist reviewed additional surveillance video.

"It was clear Jacobs arrived earlier and earlier before the victim and it appeared he was ensuring he came in contact with the victim," Piersig said.

Officers and detectives watched the area but were not immediately able to find Jacobs, a transient.

Their luck changed Saturday morning when they came into contact with Jacobs at Motel 6 in Napa.

Jacobs was arrested without incident and booked into Napa County jail, where he was being held without bail as of Monday.

"Jacobs is on CDC-R parole for stalking and had a warrant related to a parole violation," Piersig said. "Jacobs also had a local warrant related to a court order violation. Jacobs's conduct with the current victim is only a misdemeanor and the assigned detective will be submitting the case in the coming week now that Jacobs is in custody."