My family owns a retail property that is part of a larger shopping center to which we are responsible for managing the common area. This particular property has been closed due to COVID for the past month (the other retailers are open).

A month ago I was on was on site getting an abandoned vehicle towed and whilst I was there, I noticed a man sitting in his car. I didn't think much of it at the time but made a mental note as the parking lot for our retail tenant is virtually empty.

Fast forward to yesterday and my landscaper gives me a call telling me there is a man sitting in his car harassing his workers. I drove to the property this morning and it's the same car as I saw before.

I approached him and he was very hostile and refused to tell me why he was there. I told him that this is private property and that the establishment is currently closed. He said he used to be a lawyer and that he knew his rights and that legally he was allowed to park his car here and sit. I told him he has no right to harass the landscaping crew. After about 10 mins, he told me he was monitoring the shopping center as well as the surrounding area and that there are individuals and entities that knew he was there. He had a computer and a hand held radio. It was not a government car or plate.

I called the police when I got back to my office and they sent a patrol car but the man wasn't there. Stupidly, I didn't get his plate number before I left More stupidly I gave him my company name when he asked and I also parked in the parking lot so he probably saw my license plate. I am now concerned this guy has enough information on me to at least know where I live and work. It's a crazy world out there, you never know what people might do.

There are sweepers there every day and my landscapers are there at least 3 times a week so I put them on alert. This man did not look like he was living out of this vehicle. He was more or less put together, the car was clean, and from where I can see, empty. I've been managing properties for many years yet never experienced something like this.

Anyone have any thoughts?