A Denton man tried to land a date with a woman at the Denton County Courthouse on Wednesday.

He landed behind bars instead.

County sheriff’s deputies arrested the 41-year-old man after he reportedly passed an explicit note to a stranger as she waited in a jury room.

In the handwritten note, the man complimented the woman’s appearance and said he wanted to have “illegal sexual relations” with her, according to a sheriff’s office report.

Asked why he did it, the man told deputies that he’d had trouble getting dates in the past, and other women suggested he try a more direct approach.

Deputies took him directly to jail.

His bail on a harassment charge was set at $5,000.

Roundup

From 7 a.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. Friday:

Denton police handled 343 calls for service and officer-initiated calls, including four thefts, one deceased person, one overdose, two motor vehicle burglaries, one evading arrest, one criminal mischief, one forgery, two failures to identify oneself to police, one possession of a controlled substance and one credit card abuse.

Denton County sheriff’s dispatchers handled 279 calls for service and officer-initiated calls for the agencies they dispatch. Thirty-six people were booked into the county jail. Deputies took reports of two thefts, one harassment case and one terroristic threat.

Denton firefighters responded to 12 medical calls, two “good intent” calls, one request to assist an invalid, one outside rubbish fire, one alarm, one smoke scare and one call where no incident was found.

Argyle firefighters responded to a gas leak and one medical call.

Aubrey firefighters responded to five medical calls.

Corinth firefighters, serving Lake Cities, responded to a grassfire.

Krum firefighters responded to a structure fire and one alarm.

Pilot Point firefighters responded to a grassfire and six medical calls.

Ponder firefighters responded to an alarm and a medical call.

Sanger firefighters responded to three medical calls.

LOWELL BROWN can be reached at 940-566-6882. His e-mail address is lmbrown@dentonrc.com. 

Denton County Crime Stoppers will pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in these or other crimes. Callers will remain anonymous. Call 1-800-388-TIPS (8477).