Baltimore County police are looking for a group of men accused of lurking outside homes, peering into windows, and in some cases recording residents in neighborhoods around Towson University. The reported activity is centered near the Donnybrook Apartments, where neighbors say repeated late-night visits have them on edge. Investigators are asking anyone with time‑stamped surveillance footage to come forward to help identify the suspects.
Police roll out a home safety checklist
Officers are urging people who live near the Donnybrook Apartments to tighten up basic home security: lock and secure doors and windows, keep blinds or curtains closed, install cameras and motion‑activated lights, trim overgrown shrubs, and share any relevant video with detectives, according to WMAR-2 News. The advisory also tells residents to call 911 right away if they spot anyone suspicious. Police say those steps are meant to help them track, identify, and locate the men neighbors have reported.
Towson University steps up coordination with county police
Towson University’s public-safety materials describe ongoing collaboration with Baltimore County Police focused on downtown Towson, including extra patrols, expanded camera and lighting efforts, and information sharing, according to the university. The school says it has funded additional county officers and works with security at off‑campus housing sites to protect both students and nearby residents. Towson’s Office of Public Safety also urges the campus community to report suspicious activity and to lean on university safety resources when they feel uneasy.
Residents say it keeps happening
Neighbors posting in a local Reddit thread report multiple nighttime visits caught on indoor cameras, repeat calls to police, and landlords who are slow to respond, according to the thread. One commenter wrote that they have time‑stamped footage and case numbers in hand, yet still feel unsafe and frustrated by what they see as slow follow‑up. Those firsthand accounts mirror the anxiety residents describe while detectives continue searching for suspects.
What Maryland law says about peeping
Maryland law bans “visual surveillance with prurient intent” and defines visual surveillance to include deliberate observation by sight or camera in places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy. The statute makes the offense a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail or a $2,500 fine and also gives victims a civil cause of action for damages, according to Justia. Prosecutors can pursue criminal charges if investigators find evidence that someone meant to record or observe private activity without consent.
How neighbors can help the investigation
Police are asking residents to save original, time‑stamped files from doorbell and apartment cameras and to deliver them directly to detectives instead of posting raw footage online. They also recommend securing doors and windows and blocking easy sightlines into living spaces. Local authorities want people to call 911 if they see anyone acting suspiciously in the area, according to WMAR-2 News. Detectives say they are working with neighborhood groups and Towson University to identify the men and encourage anyone with tips to contact Baltimore County police.
