TOWSON, Md. — Baltimore County Police are searching for a group of Peeping Toms in the Towson area, and a Towson University student caught them on camera.
A violation of privacy and safety has been a reality for Towson University student Chloe White since September 2025.
“We received a police visit, and they stated that someone anonymously called in and said that someone was recording through our windows," White told WMAR-2 News.
Baltimore County Police search for group of Peeping Toms recording residents near Towson University
She lives at Donnybrook Apartments near Towson University.
Then in January, she came face to phone with one of the Peeping Toms.
“I was lying in bed, and I looked to my right at my window, and I saw somebody recording me. It was just two hands up like this, holding a horizontal phone and a flash," she said, “I don’t think I slept for a week after that. I had recurring nightmares.”
She got security cameras, catching different men peering inside her and her roommates' windows every couple of weeks.
Then the situation escalated.
“The guy looked into my window like a crack in my curtains and couldn’t see me, but my light was on, and then he went up to the hill and sat there and waited for me to come back into the room.”
She tells WMAR-2 News the police are called every time and have been great, and so was her apartment management, at first.
“They installed a 24/7 floodlight behind our building.”
But she says that after she informed them of escalations, there was no further movement on their end.
The Continental Reality Corporation, owner of Donybrook Apartments, sent WMAR-2 News a statement saying,
"The Donnybrook Apartments management team is aware of a resident reporting on multiple occasions different people looking into their window as they walk by the exterior of the building. We have been in contact with local law enforcement officials, who subsequently responded to and is investigating the report. We will continue to cooperate with the police investigation."
White explained why she can't just move away from the problem.
“Unfortunately, with our situation and the cheap rent, it’s more difficult than one might think to move to a different area."
She said she just wants a resolution.
“Ultimately, I just want it to stop. I don’t care if we catch them, I just want to feel safe again.”
Baltimore County Police are asking residents who live in the area of Donnybrook Apartments to be on the lookout.
Below is a list of security measures:
- Lock and secure all doors and windows.
- Close blinds or curtains
- Install security cameras and motion lights.
- Provide surveillance footage to the police.
- Trim overgrown shrubs and trees.
- If you see something suspicious, call 911 immediately.
The Department is working closely with Towson University and neighborhood organizations to identify and apprehend the potential suspects.
