Man discovered looking through home window

Birmingham police officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Ridgedale Avenue on Tuesday, February 21, after receiving a report of a suspicious person. The reporting party told officers that while she was house-sitting, she noticed a man, described as a white male in his 30’s or 40’s, looking through the back window of the house.

As she approached the window, she reported the suspect began walking toward the cars in the driveway then fleeing on foot. The woman also reported that the suspect was wearing a light colored scarf and jacket at the time of the incident. Officers saw the gate to the property was open but were unable to locate the suspect.

Birmingham police state there are no additional witnesses at this time.