UW Oshkosh Police Safety Alerts

UW Oshkosh Safety Bulletin - April 14, 2008 Update
Invasion of Privacy (update)

In the interest of safety and with the belief that an informed community is a safer community, we are providing you with an update to Friday's safety bulletin.

A suspect was arrested in the two shower peeping incidents that occurred in Fletcher Hall and Breese Hall on Monday April 7, 2008. 

The suspect has posted bail and was released from jail on Saturday night.  The case is being forwarded to the Winnebago County District Attorney for issuance of charges.

UW Oshkosh Safety Bulletin - April 10, 2008 Update
Invasion of Privacy (update)

In the interest of safety and with the belief that an informed community is a safer community, we are providing you with an update to yesterdays safety bulletin.

UW Oshkosh Police believe they have indentified the person of interest in the recent Invasion of Privacy incidents. Our investigation is continuing, and no arrests have been made at this point.

It is not believed that this individual currently is a threat to the campus community. More information will be released as it becomes available.

UW Oshkosh Safety Bulletin - April 9, 2008
Invasion of Privacy

Two incidents of concern to students, staff and faculty have recently occurred on campus.  In the interest of safety and with the belief that an informed community is a safer community, we are notifying you of the following incidents.

Between approximately 10:00 AM and 11:15 AM on Monday, April 8th two female students reported to University Police that they were the victims of
separate incidents involving an Invasion of Privacy while showering in a residence hall bathroom. 

The first incident occurred at about 10:05 AM in
Breese Hall.  The student victim was showering when they noticed that a shower curtain had been partially opened.  The victim looked out of the shower and saw an unidentified older male exiting the bathroom.  This incident was not immediately reported to police.

The second incident occurred at about 11:10 AM in Fletcher Hall.  In this incident the student victim was showering and noticed someone stick a small mirror under the shower curtain and quickly pull it back.  The victim yelled at the individual outside the shower curtain and they were heard quickly fleeing the bathroom.  In this case the victim did not see the suspect, however several witnesses who were interviewed reported a suspicious older male in the hall at the time of the incident.

The University Police believe that the suspect in both incidents may be the same individual. 

The person of interest in both incidents is reported to have been wearing blue jeans, a gray hooded sweatshirt with Kent State across the front in black letters with yellow trim around the lettering.  The suspect is further described as a obviously older male perhaps 40-50 years of age, standing about 5'10" to 6'1" tall with a stocky build and weighing about 220 pounds.  The suspect had short to medium length, graying light brown hair as well as a moustache and perhaps some light growth of whiskers on their chin.

Please view the links below.  The two links are brief views of video images of the person of interest.   If you know the identity of this person or see them on campus, please call University Police.

https://titanfiles.uwosh.edu/users/melland/Invasion%20of%20Privacy/20080407-102206.avi

https://titanfiles.uwosh.edu/users/melland/Invasion%20of%20Privacy/20080407-102208.avi
While no threat of harm was made in either of these incidents, students, staff and faculty are advise to take simple personal safety measures such as:

Use your entrance key to open/lock bathroom doors in residence halls.

Do not prop bathroom doors or entrance or exit doors open.

Reporting anyone looking out of place or behaving in a suspicious manner to University Police immediately.  University Police can be reached 24 hours per day every day of the year at 424-1212.

Contact hall staff if you are in a residence hall as soon as possible with concerns.

DO NOT allow people you do not know into the building after hours.

Be aware of your surroundings and be cautious around people you do not know in your residence hall.

The most effective deterant to crime is an alert and informed public. 

The University Police need help identifying the person of interest in these incidents.  If you have any questions about personal safety or should you have any information on this crime or the identity of the person pictured, please contact the University Police at (920) 424-1212 (1212 if on a campus phone system).

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Last Updated: April 8, 2008