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**ARREST MADE** in Biology-Psychology Voyeur Incident

**BREAKING NEWS**

UMPD arrest male for the Biology-Psychology Voyeur Incident

Ernest Attakora Marfo

The University of Maryland Police Department has made an arrest in the April 2nd, voyeur/peeping tom incident that occurred inside a women’s bathroom at Biology-Psychology building just before 5 p.m.  Ernest Attakora Marfo, 21 yoa, of Reisterstown, Maryland.

A female UMD employee went to use the bathroom at Biology-Psychology building, when she noticed a cell phone on the floor with the lens portion pointed towards her direction inside the bathroom stall. The victim felt uncomfortable and left the bathroom immediately. The victim re-entered the bathroom and questioned the individual who was still in the stall. The individual grabbed his cell phone and left.

On April 3rd, 2014, UMPD detectives received information regarding a possible suspect in the Biology-Psychology voyeur incident. On April 7th, 2014, detectives followed up with the information and confirmed that the possible suspect was connected with the offense that occurred inside the women’s bathroom. 

UMPD officers arrested Ernest Attakora Marfo and charged him with:

Criminal charge 3-901c – Visual surveillance and Education Article 26-101b - Disturbing activities at a school or college; molesting or threating students or school personnel prohibited. 

For questions regarding this press release, please contact the Public Information Officer, Sgt. Hoaas at 301-405-9960

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