A 35-year-old man known as the “Piggyback Bandit” is behind bars in north Alabama in what appears to be his latest stop on a bizarre, multi-state journey dating back years.

Sherwin Shayegan was arrested Sunday on a harassment charge and being held in the Morgan County Jail without bond, jail records show. According to WHNT, AL.com’s news partner, Shayegan was arrested for inappropriate contact with a Falkville High School student after a recent pep rally.

"After the pep rally, the football team was going to eat, and the suspect jumped on one of the football player's back," Falkville High School SRO, Seth Sullivan, told the Huntsville television station.

Police told WHNT Shayegan gave the football player a note and asked him not to read it until the game was over. After winning the game and reading the note, the student went home and told his mother. She later contacted police and discovered Shayegan took pictures of athletes at the pep rally.

Authorities have not released details about the note. The Falkville police chief was re-interviewing Shayegan Monday morning and is expected to speak more about the incident later in the day.

Published reports indicate the Washington state man has struck many times since at least 2009. In that incident, according to Grantland.com, Sherwin was in a small Washington town and requested to interview a high school football player. Among the questions he asked him were “Have you ever farted during a football game or practice?” and “Have you ever pissed your pants during a football game or practice?” The player, according to the article, realized something was wrong and began to leave. At that point, Sherwin jumped on the athlete’s back for a piggyback ride. He was charged with four-degree assault.

According to the lengthy Grantland.com article, Sherwin always targets sporting events and usually picks the best athlete on the team.

Shayegan was arrested Sunday in Hoover after he had been using Uber and Lyft to move around the city. Hoover police responded to the area of Walmart on Highway 150 about 7:30 p.m. on a report of a disorderly person. They learned the man - later identified as Shayegan - had been asking people for money and raising his voice. A similar incident had happened with Shayegan Thursday in the 1700 block of Montgomery Highway. At that point, there was not yet a warrant for his arrest out of Falkville so he was let go.

Shayegan was taken to the Hoover City Jail, where Falkville police picked him up late Sunday and returned him to Morgan County. Police said no piggyback incidents were reported in Hoover.