The following is to be considered my formal statement regarding Robert Hedges.

I feel very uneasy around him and, and feel that he could be a dangerous person. When he first came into the unit I would speak to him, just like any other co-worker. Then one day he came up to me and asked if I was married. I told him I was. He told me he thought I was attractive. I thanked him for the complement, and took it to mean no more than that. A few days later he approached me and said he had been to a strip joint the night before and one of the dancers looked exactly like me. I assured him it wasn't me, nor had I ever been in the place before. Then he started hearing the names on the radio. The first name he mentioned he heard was Art Stewart. He said he heard this around 2:00 AM. Several people were standing around when he told this, and we asked what had he heard about Art. He would never say anything definite, only that he thought he shouldn't repeat it. Then one morning in July, he stopped me on the dock and said he was going to start calling me Susan instead of Susie, because he heard my name on the radio the night before. He said I needed to change my name because something bad happens to you after he hears your name on the radio. I never replied. What do you say to someone who talks crazy. I told my husband about it, and told him if some unforeseen accident would happen to me, to have Robert Hedges checked out. I guess I really never thought anything would happen but I was intimidated by the statement. After that I would go out of my way to avoid contact with him. On several occasions I've had to work in the Library where he's assigned. One day he came up to me and asked if I could fix him up with one of my step-daughters. They do modeling and he said he has seen them on TV. I told him that both of them have boyfriends and I didn't think they would be interested. He said "well, I can't get anywhere with their step mom, I thought I might have better luck with them.

He has made numerous remarks, ad I can't remember everything he said, and don't want to remember. It makes me very uncomfortable. The last situations that I've been involved in, concerning Robert was about a week ago. We were approaching the crosswalk one morning at the same time. I looked the opposite way to avoid him, but I knew he was right behind me. When we got up to the door, I felt him against my back and he said good morning. I just kept walking and ignored him. The only thing I would like to add is, I have my doubts about writing this. I am concerned about my safety, but I hope this matter can be resolved before anything else happens. I do realize that this will be part of a file, and may be read by others involved.

Susan A Scull