Crime & Safety
2 Different Peeping Toms Sought in Richland County
Sheriff's deputies are searching for two different suspects wanted for peeking into the windows of two different homes in Richland County.
Deputies are searching for two different people wanted for peeking into two homes in Richland County.
Around 7 a.m. on January 6, a man peeked into a bathroom window of a home on Dutch Oaks Drive in Irmo.
When the victim noticed the shadow of the suspect, she pulled back the blinds to see the suspect running from the area, according to a sheriff's department release.
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The suspect is described as a large-framed man, with dark pants and a white shirt.
A second incident occurred in Northeast Columbia.
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On January 21, deputies responded to a call of another unknown suspect dressed in dark clothing looking into the bedroom window of a home on Brighton Hill Road around 1:30 a.m.
The victim viewed surveillance video after hearing noises outside the home and called the police.
Both suspects can be seen in the attached surveillance video.
Anyone with any information about the two incidents should call Crimestoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC.
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