Ex-Uber Eats driver charged with harassment and prowling of 12-year-old girl
Adam Daniels, 45, of Ottawa was arrested after a girl who ordered food during a sleepover received unwanted packages and was followed by a vehicle captured on family security cameras.
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Adam Daniels, 45, of Ottawa was arrested and charged with criminal harassment, mischief, and prowling by night in connection with incidents targeting a 12-year-old girl.
On August 3, the girl ordered Uber Eats during a sleepover with a friend after midnight. During the delivery interaction, the driver asked for her phone number. About an hour later, someone returned to the house and left a brown paper bag containing candy and a note signed "from your secret admirer." Two weeks later, another package arrived addressed to the girl with a $20 bill and a similar note.
When the family became suspicious, they installed security cameras. Footage showed a man had driven past the house multiple times.
Ottawa police are asking anyone with additional information about the case to contact them. The investigation is ongoing, and no further details on how police identified or located Daniels have been released.
How did Ottawa police identify and locate Daniels?
Were there other victims, or was this the only reported incident?
We'll update this story as answers emerge.
The facts
Who was arrested in this case?
Adam Daniels, 45, of Ottawa was arrested and charged with criminal harassment, mischief, and prowling by night.
What happened when the girl ordered food?
During the delivery on August 3, the driver asked for her phone number. About an hour later, someone left a brown paper bag with candy and a note signed 'from your secret admirer' at the house.
What did security cameras show?
Footage from cameras installed by the family showed a man had driven past the house multiple times.
