(Edwardsville, IL) — A Metro East man is accused of stalking a co-worker, stealing her underwear and hiding in her basement. Police say Annan Gross followed the woman to her Highland home earlier this month, broke in through a window and rummaged through her things. When police arrived, they say they found Gross in the basement, and after searching his car discovered several pairs of the victim’s underwear, in a plastic bag with her name on it.