(La Porte County, IN) - A Chicago man allegedly made hundreds, if not thousands of unwelcome telephone calls to a La Porte County woman over a period of several months.

 

As a result, Christopher Rentas, 48, has been charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Level 6 Felony Stalking.

 

Rentas already had a warrant out for his arrest when the 32-year-old victim filed her latest report with the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office. The woman said she received about 180 calls from Rentas in the past week. She allowed his calls to go to her voicemail, where he often leaves his messages, to archive for evidence.  In his last burst of alleged calls the messages were very short, consisting of just whistling or saying things like 'goodbye', per authorities.

 

The woman also reported receiving hundreds of calls weekly from the man.

 

In late June, she said there were 63 calls to her phone and 27 voicemails left by the man in a single day. The woman told police she knows Rentas from her previous job and having in-person conversations with him.

 

He could face as much as a 30-month sentence on the charge filed against him.