A 55-year-old man accused of peering through Towson apartment windows in a string of incidents that left residents shaken and terrified was ordered released on home detention Monday.

Baltimore County District Judge Leo Ryan Jr. called the allegations against Andrade Robinson “disturbing” and “dangerous.” But he agreed that the Baltimore resident should be released with a GPS monitor while awaiting trial on two misdemeanor charges of surveilling someone in a private place.

Defense attorney Jessica Rubin argued for home detention at Monday’s bail review hearing, noting that Robinson has no criminal history, has worked as a general contractor for around 30 years, and helps support his wife and 10 children.

“He’s never been in trouble a day in his life,” Rubin said.

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Assistant State’s Attorney Zarena Sita argued that Robinson should remain in jail because he is a risk to the community.

Several of Robinson’s family members watched the proceedings from the courtroom gallery. Robinson appeared via video link from the Baltimore County Detention Center dressed in a yellow jumpsuit. He did not address the court.

Police have recently intensified patrols in Towson following multiple Peeping Tom complaints at apartment complexes.

Residents at the Donnybrook Apartments on Knollwood Road have reported at least 13 incidents since last September involving men allegedly leering at or videotaping them through their windows. Some said they saw at least three different people peering into their windows in recent months.

Robinson was arrested just after 4 a.m. Friday after detectives allegedly spotted him using a step stool to peer for several minutes through the window of an apartment on Rodgers Forge Road, where a woman was getting dressed for work.

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Police allege in charging documents that Robinson has been involved in Peeping Tom activities in the Towson area dating back about two years. While responding in 2024 to reports of a man looking into apartment windows, officers pursued him on foot but released him after an on-scene investigation. He was never charged.

Then in April, a resident called police to report a man carrying a three-step ladder to a black Ford Explorer parked behind a Knollwood Road apartment complex. The vehicle was registered to Robinson, according to charging documents.

Robinson has denied the allegations. According to charging documents, he told detectives he uses a step stool to search dumpsters at local apartment complexes for items to resell.

Baltimore County Police spokesperson Joy Lepola-Stewart said in an email Monday that detectives are seeking one additional person in the ongoing investigation, though that number could change as investigators review additional evidence.