Montgomery Township Police are investigating a report of a suspicious person at the Montgomeryville Target—located at 125 Witchwood Drive, following a Facebook post from a concerned woman that was made over the weekend.
The post, which was shared nearly 1,000 times, documents the woman’s encounter with the suspicious subject. It reads, in part:
“This man followed the kids and I around Target for 10 minutes. He was hiding in aisles waiting for us to walk past him, he continued to stare at us and follow every step. I kept stopping and keeping the kids close and he wouldn’t know where to go. I then stopped and didn’t move—he walked towards the front of the store and looked back at me while I took his picture. I then alerted a manager, asked to be escorted out and saw a gold Ford Taurus in the back of the lot with their lights on. As I was getting in the car, the gold Taurus drove past my car. I know this was him.”
The post also had a photo of the subject attached, which North Penn Now has decided against publishing.
Though the author of the post did not contact police, a third party made police aware of the post, and they have since initiated an investigation into the incident, according to Montgomery Township Police Chief Scott Bendig.
“An investigation was initiated and is currently ongoing,” said Bendig. “We would ask if there are any additional victims, that they contact our department at 215-362-2301 and speak with Officer Shearer."
Bendig added that there have been no reports made to police regarding this type of behavior at the Montgomeryville Target. Bendig also stated that should an incident like this arise, the best course of action would be to call 9-1-1.
“While the Montgomery Township Police Department actively engages the public on several social media platforms, it is always best to contact police immediately via 9-1-1 should they observe any suspicious or criminal behavior,” said Bendig. ”Contacting 9-1-1 will ensure a rapid police response and provides the police department with the best opportunity to effectively investigate incidents.”
(Editor’s note: efforts to gain comment from Target officials have been unsuccessful at this time. Should we receive a response, we will update this article to reflect their comments.)
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