HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — A Harrisonburg man has been arrested on a stalking charge.

Harrisonburg Police said on July 8, 2026, Yasiel Lazaro Varona Mayeta, 33, of Harrisonburg, was arrested and charged with stalking.

Earlier that day, employees at Heritage Bakery and Café reported to HPD officers that Varona Mayeta had been on location multiple times over the past several months, filming employees while they were working inside the café. By the time officers arrived, Varona Mayeta had already left the location.

That afternoon, officers were able to locate Mayeta at Merge Coffee in Harrisonburg, positively identifying him as the suspect from Heritage Bakery.

HPD says at this time, they believe Varona Mayeta may have frequented various coffee shops and bakeries throughout the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, exhibiting behaviors that have made customers and patrons uncomfortable.

During the investigation, multiple bakeries and coffee shops have been identified as being frequented by Varona Mayeta, including Coffee Hound, Greenberry’s, Merge Coffee, Broad Poarch, the Harvest Table, Sugar and Bean, Heritage Bakery and Café, Hair Corral, and Bella Gelato.

Varona Mayeta was released on a $5,000 secured bond during a hearing Thursday afternoon in general district court and he has to wear an ankle monitor. He has another hearing set for August 25th. 

Police say that anyone who has had an uncomfortable interaction with the suspect or witnessed suspicious behavior by him is encouraged to contact the Harrisonburg Police Department at 540-434-4436. Tips may also be submitted anonymously through HPD’s Tip411 system at www.harrisonburgva.gov/tip-411.