ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – Residents living in certain Altamonte Springs apartment complexes are being asked to be on the lookout for a man who recently peeped into homes and performed a lewd act, police said.
The incidents happened at the apartment complexes south of Sunshine Lane and north of Gateway Drive on the west side of State Road 434.
Police said the first incident happened at 1:15 a.m. Feb. 13 at Lotus Landing Apartments and the second incident happened at 11 p.m. Thursday at Ashford of Altamonte Springs Apartments.
The Altamonte Springs Police Department said it received two calls in the last week, in which victims reported a white male in dark clothing masturbating as he was looking at them inside their apartments.
During the second incident, the suspect entered the victim's apartment and stole her cellphone while she was in the shower, according to Altamonte Springs police.
While officers were still at the scene, it was discovered the suspect had taken a photo of the victim in the shower and posted it to her Facebook account using her stolen cellphone, police said.
Police described the suspect as a white male, who is 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall, and wore all dark clothing and blue jeans.
Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to call the Altamonte Springs Police Department at 407-339-2441. Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.