![]() ![]() ![]() I have a boyfriend," she said, propping herself back up on the couch and rubbing her eyes. "'Wanna go out sometime?'" the stranger asked. "Who would want to watch some drooling, fetal-positioned girl on a couch with a book in her hands? Especially in a public setting." "I had drool on my face so I felt pretty weird and slightly violated waking up to this dude's eyes ogling me," says Windsor. The only other person in the cafe, he was staring at her intently with a look on his face that gave her "mad, crazy, bad, vibes." Twenty minutes later, Windsor opened her eyes to find a stranger sitting on the couch across from her. She closed her eyes, surrendering to a quick nap on one of the cafe's comfy leather couches. Fifteen, maybe 20, minutes of sleep couldn't hurt. It was only 4pm, still light outside, and there weren't many people in the building so she felt safe enough. Reading her textbook in the building's Second Cup, she could feel her eyes getting heavier. She chose the bright, windowed building for its quiet, study-friendly atmosphere and its proximity to coffee. The 22-year-old decided to dedicate an afternoon to studying on campus and headed to the Goldberg Computer Science building. Hillary Windsor was enrolled in a summer course at Dalhousie in July 2010. We are honouring these requests, indicating pseudonyms with an asterix (*). The RNC is asking the public to report all suspicious activity and is reminding residents to exercise "everyday precautions" regarding home security.īefore an arrest was made, Halifax residents dubbed the man who police said was entering homes the sleep watcher.Loukas Crowther Editor’s note: After this story was first published, some of the people interviewed for the story requested that their names and other identifying details be changed. They said the order will remain in effect while a Newfoundland provincial court considers the RNC's application to have Sinclair placed on a type of recognizance that the force calls "preventative in nature." Police said Sinclair was placed under an interim court order, including several conditions to "ensure public safety," prior to his release in February. In his 2013 sentencing, the Crown presented a list of Sinclair's 28 prior convictions, including 10 for break and enter, four for trespass by night and four for being unlawfully in a dwelling. He was also acquitted of five counts of voyeurism related to a video seized from his home of women undressing in their apartments. Sinclair had been accused of breaking into two apartments and watching women sleep in September 2011.Ī Nova Scotia judge found him guilty of breaking into one of the homes, but not guilty of illegally entering the other house. John's, N.L., following a five-year prison sentence, according to police. ![]() "A serious personal injury offence is an offence that involves the use or attempted use of violence against another person," the force said in a statement Friday. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said based on Barry Edward Sinclair's criminal history, which includes a 2012 conviction for breaking into a woman's home in Halifax's south-end while she slept, the force has reason to believe he will commit "a serious personal injury offence against a woman." Police in Newfoundland have issued a public advisory about a man who was wanted in the so-called sleepwatcher case that startled residents of a Halifax neighbourhood. ![]()
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