Man Accused Of Watching Women Shower At UC Berkeley Sorority House, Stealing Food

BERKELEY, CA — A Dublin man has been charged with several crimes after being accused of breaking into a UC Berkeley sorority house and watching women shower, police said.

Courtney Alford, 45, faces charges of burglary, prowling or peeking, invading privacy, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of ammunition by a felon and unlawful entry, the Berkeley Police Department said. He was arrested on Wednesday in Castro Valley, they added.

Alford is suspected of breaking into the sorority, located in the 2300 block of Warring Street, on Saturday. Residents of the home reported seeing an unknown man inside as early as 3 a.m. However, he left the home around 6 a.m. after someone caught him inside a resident's bedroom.

Police say security footage from the home showed the suspect entering and leaving until around 6:35 a.m. At some point during that time, he left the home but returned with a new set of clothes on and a ski mask, police said.

During the investigation, detectives learned the suspect had stolen food from the home, underwear from one of the rooms and had watched the women shower, police said.

Through the footage and other surveillance cameras that showed his vehicle in the area before and after the burglary, detectives identified Alford as the suspect, police said.

Detectives used that evidence to secure a warrant for Alford's arrest, police said. They then searched his Dublin home, where they found parts of an assault rifle, high-capacity ammunition magazines and over 900 rounds of ammunition, they added.