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Off-campus peeping incident reported

by Mark Anderson

The following message was sent to students, faculty, and staff on January 25.

The Winston-Salem Police Department is investigating an off-campus peeping incident that occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 24 around 7:15 p.m. A female Wake Forest student saw an unidentified man looking into her bathroom window, holding a mobile device and apparently recording images of her.

The incident occurred at a house on Wake Place Court, which is across University Parkway near Long Road.

The student immediately notified the Winston-Salem Police Department, which promptly began an investigation.

Authorities ask that anyone with information contact the Winston-Salem Police Department at 336.773.7700 or CrimeStoppers at 336.727.2800. In an emergency off campus, call 911.

Police patrols of the area will be increased.

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