A 79-year-old man has been arrested after police say a man drove onto a sidewalk and badgered a woman to get in to his car in Belleville.
Police had previously asked for the public’s help identifying the suspect following the Dec. 10 incident
Investigators said the woman was walking on Dundas Street East, near Herchimer Avenue, around 4 p.m. when a man driving a champagne or beige-coloured sedan, similar to a Toyota Camry, made multiple attempts to get the woman into his car.
They said he drove onto the sidewalk and opened his door in an effort to get her in the vehicle.
Belleville police said officers with the criminal investigations unit arrested a suspect Friday.
Thomas Boyle of Belleville is charged with criminal harassment and three counts of breaching his probation conditions.
The accused was held for a bail hearing.