ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg man was arrested on an aggravated stalking charge after investigators say he repeatedly harassed a former domestic partner, accessed a security camera inside the victim’s apartment and made threats of violence.
According to an arrest affidavit, deputies say Kyre Wright, 30, and the victim had been in an on-and-off relationship for about eight years. Investigators allege Wright gained access to a video camera inside the victim’s apartment and used it to monitor the victim. Wright also allegedly accessed the victim’s social media account and posted a nude photograph to Instagram.
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Authorities said Wright admitted in text messages that he could see inside the apartment. The affidavit also alleges Wright threatened to shoot the victim and one of the victim’s partners in a Facebook Messenger post.
Deputies said they collected screenshots of the communications and witness statements as evidence during the investigation.
Wright was arrested by the St. Petersburg Police Department and charged with aggravated stalking. He was booked into the Pinellas County Jail on Wednesday evening.