A young Loyola Marymount University student said she’s never felt so violated after surveillance footage revealed a notorious neighborhood creep spying on her as she changed into a Halloween costume.
Talia Behrens, 21, from Los Angeles, told KTLA she’s now living in fear after the 58-year-old bow-legged peeping Tom climbed over her backyard fence to peak through her bedroom windows for several minutes.
“I’ve never felt like that before. I’ve never felt that violated,” said Behrens, who lives in Westchester.
The disturbing incident occurred Oct. 9, when Behrens had just gotten home from work and wanted to try on a new costume. She noticed her outdoor floodlight was triggered but didn’t think much of it — until her neighbor texted her that someone was watching her.
“Hey, there was a man staring at your window, watching you for well over four minutes,” the text message said, according to Behrens.
Footage shows the peeping Tom in a gray long-sleeve shirt and a white cap climbing over a fence and then going window to window at about 8:30 p.m.
Behrens contacted police, but the suspect was gone, with a community alert distributed.
Authorities describe him as a bow-legged 58-year-old, who is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 210 pounds.
He drives gold 2002 GMC Yukon, which sometimes has a trailer attached.
“Please remain vigilant — lock doors/windows, keep exterior lights on and report suspicious activity,” the Los Angeles Police Department said while the suspect remains on the loose.
Behrens claims this wasn’t his first time he’d been seen on the street, where many LMU students reside.
“He’s been arrested previously on our street with LMU women. He hopped over into their backyard, broke a glass door and was arrested. And he’s been seen on the street right behind us,” Behrens said.
Behrens said she’s been struggling to sleep since the incident but is actively trying to stop him. She and some friends have distributed flyers warning about him and are prepared for the worst case scenario.
“It’s almost like quivering. My mouth starts to get dry. I’m just nervous about who’s around,” she said. “So, we have baseball bats, hockey sticks, we have bear spray.”
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