Bellingham police investigate reports of voyeur near WWU

Bellingham police are investigating two recent reports of a voyeur seen near the Western Washington University campus.

Police said the first incident happened in the 3100 block of Ferry Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. Monday. The suspect was seen by a witness looking into an apartment window and then leaving the complex. This suspect was described as 6 feet tall, with a medium/heavy build and dressed in dark clothing with a hoodie up over his head.

The second incident happened in the same location on Wednesday. The victim told police that she saw a man staring outside her bedroom window.

WWU is aware of the cases and has put out a campus alert in response to the latest case. Anyone is asked to immediately call 911 if they see someone peering their or some else's window.

There have been other reports of voyeurism from November and October:

  • On Oct. 14 at 11:23 p.m., a man was seen looking through a window in the 300 block of Elwood Court. The suspect was described as white and wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt.
  • On Oct. 22 at 11:10 p.m. in the 3100 block of Ferry Avenue, a victim reported seeing a silhouette of a man pass by her window several times.
  • On Nov. 5 at about 11 p.m. in the 3100 block of Ferry Avenue, a witness saw a man standing outside a room window masturbating, police said.

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