Crime & Safety

UMass Amherst Warns Students Of Peeping Tom: Reports

The five incidents occurred between Sept. 16-18 at the Grayson and Field residence halls, campus police said.

AMHERST, MA — University of Massachusetts Amherst police are warning students to be on the lookout after receiving a handful of reports of a Peeping Tom looking at female students while they were in the shower last week.

The five incidents reportedly occurred between Sept. 16-18 at the Grayson and Field residence halls, campus police said, according to NECN and NBC10 Boston.

The perpetrator has been described as a college-aged man standing about 5'10" with short brownish-blonde hair, according to police. He is said to have been wearing wearing maroon shorts and a black hooded sweatshirt.

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Police are investigating the reports and are urging students to report suspicious behavior to them at
413-545-2121 or online.

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