Townhomes and University Village intruder still at large, police offering reward

January 28, 2008 —

Female on-campus residents and those living in the Cardinal Townhomes need to seriously consider locking their doors at night and reporting any and all suspicious activity, according to SVSU's Chief of Police Ron Trepkowski

The warning is due to a series of intrusions into female residences by a male that, according to Trepkowski, fits an "extremely vague description."

The suspect is known to be a white male, is roughly five feet eight inches tall, and around 180 pounds. By some accounts, he is recognized as having blonde hair.

The intrusions have occurred since before the fall semester of 2007. Since then, there have been three such cases in University Village, and two in the Townhomes. In at least two of these incidents, the male suspect in question succeeded at exposing himself and masturbating on the beds of the female residents.

"There hasn't been a real pattern to the thing other than the fact that most of the incidents have occurred at four or five in the morning.," Trepkowski said.

According to Trepkowski, the University Police don't have much to work with lead-wise, but he said that he understands the quiet urgency of needing to bring such a person to justice.

"At this point we haven't had anybody hurt, we haven't had anybody even attempt assault or anything," Trepkowksi said. "But obviously you don't want it to continue and then have something happen."

University Police are offering a reward of $250 to anyone that gives information that leads to the apprehension of the intruder.

"You know our students are pretty savvy and they know who belongs and who doesn't belong just by the way they're walking and talking and what they're doing," Trepkowski said.