Collin County serial ‘predatory stalker’ sentenced to 15 years

The Brief

  • Collin County DA Greg Willis called Tyler Wakefield a “predatory stalker” who had a pattern of escalating violence towards women.
  • Police started searching for him after a July 2022 attempted sexual assault in Plano where he stole a woman’s cellphone so she couldn’t call 911.
  • He was linked to other sexual assault and stalking incidents in McKinney, Anna, and Allen.
  • He confessed after police caught him closing in on a woman at an apartment complex in Allen.

PLANO, Texas A Collin County man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a series of stalking incidents and attacks on women.

District Attorney Greg Willis called 27-year-old Tyler Wakefield a “predatory stalker.”

He pleaded guilty to a robbery charge. But during his sentencing this week, a judge heard testimony about his escalating violence towards women.

Plano woman assaulted and robbed

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