Montrose Small-Business Owner Says Stalker Left Sexual, Threatening Letters; 60-Year-Old Arrested

A Montrose small-business owner said a man repeatedly left sexual and threatening letters at her storefront over roughly two weeks, prompting her to speak with local media and involve police. The letters, described by the owner as explicit and menacing, were left at the business in the Montrose neighborhood prior to an arrest on Feb. 19, 2026.

The owner told local reporters the incidents unfolded over a roughly 14-day span, with notes appearing intermittently at the business entrance and on nearby property. The timeline provided by the owner places the first letter arriving about two weeks before the Feb. 19 arrest, and the most recent letter arriving shortly before police took action.

Police arrested and charged a suspect on Feb. 19, 2026; reporting described the person taken into custody as a 60-year-old registered sex offender. Authorities moved the suspect from the scene in Montrose into custody on that date, and charging documents were filed following the arrest.

The case centers on the sequence of mailed or hand-delivered letters that the small-business owner identified as both sexual in content and threatening in tone. The owner’s decision to go public with the details to local media helped bring attention to the pattern of letters and preceded the Feb. 19 arrest of the 60-year-old registered sex offender described in reporting.

Investigators continue to handle the matter through criminal charging and processing after the Feb. 19 arrest. The small-business owner in Montrose remains the primary complainant in the matter as authorities proceed with charges against the 60-year-old suspect.