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Lockport man arrested and charged with stalking and endangering the welfare of child

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LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Niagara County Sheriff's Office announced a Lockport man was arrested after an investigation into multiple complaints of a suspicious person in the Town of Lockport.

56-year-old, William H. Tilton Jr. was arrested on January 7 and charged with one count of stalking and one count of endangering the welfare of a child.

The sheriff's office said it is continuing to investigate the complaints of the suspicious activity and has identified pictures taken of two bedrooms believed to be in the Lockport area.

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If you recognize or can identify the bedrooms pictured you're asked to contact Investigator Tyler Magliazzo or Captain Tracy Steen at 716-438-3327.

Tilton was also arrested in October 2024 in connection to other complaints of a suspicious person in the Town of Lockport. He was charged with one count of unlawful surveillance and one count of endangering the welfare of a child in that case.

7 News has chosen to publish Tilton's mugshot due to the nature of the case.

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