Credit: Falls Twp. Police
Robert Linn couldn’t let go of his ex-girlfriend, who is the mother of his daughter, according to police.
The 36-year-old Philadelphia man was charged last week with burglary, criminal trespass, criminal use of a communication facility, stalking and a slew of related offenses.
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Linn is accused of a campaign that frightened a Falls Township woman, who previously resided in Bristol Borough.
The terrifying events started in early 2013 when he suspected his then-girlfriend was being unfaithful. According to the account she gave police, she was not unfaithful.
Despite the couple having a child together and being separated, he kept up his behavior, police said.
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According to authorities, Linn broke into the woman’s Fairless Hills home earlier this month. Inside the home, several long slashes were found on a sofa, in her bed, the bedding and his daughter’s pack and play. Right out of a Lifetime movie, Linn is accused of stabbing photos of his ex-girlfriend and her two children. He also placed her four televisions in the shower and turned the water on, police said.
It was determined entry to the home was made through an unlocked door, not through a busted storage room window officers found, police said. They added that debris blocked entry through the storage room window, making it almost impossible to get through.
In a lengthy affidavit of probable cause, police outlined months of harassing text messages sent under alias from Linn to his ex. At one time, fake online dating profiles directed men to the woman’s Fairless Hills home where she lived with her two daughters. According to police, so many men showed up that the woman had to place a note out front explaining what happened.
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During a warrant execution at Linn’s Philadelphia apartment, he admitted to the burglary and harassing behavior. The 36-year-old even went as far to say he was “glad he was caught and it was finally over,” according to court papers.
Linn was arraigned recently and remains in the Bucks County Correctional Facility on 10 percent of $250,00 bail.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
