Crime & Safety
Peeping Tom Spotted Watching Women Shower Through Window In San Diego
The man was seen looking through a backyard window and watching women take showers last month at a home in the College Area.
SAN DIEGO, CA — Authorities sought the public's help Thursday in identifying a peeping Tom who was seen watching women shower through a backyard window in San Diego.
The incident happened Dec. 28 in the 5700 block of Dorothy Drive in the College Area, according to the San Diego Police Department.
"At one point, the suspect picked up a Ring security camera that was in the backyard and examined it," Officer Paul Dayes said. "The suspect fled on foot when the victims confronted him."
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The man, believed to be 30 to 40 years old, "appeared to be carrying his shoes and was possibly barefoot at the time of the incident," Dayes said.
The same man was spotted looking through a neighbor's window the previous night.
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The man had a shaved head, beard and a muscular build. He appeared to have a tattoo on his left forearm and was possibly wearing stud earrings.
Anyone with information about the case was asked to contact the department's Eastern Division at 858-495-7900 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
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