CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – A 40-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night after he was caught standing on the back patio of a home in Coral Springs and using his cellphone to record the homeowners inside, authorities said.
The incident was reported in the 900 block of Ramblewood Drive.
According to Coral Springs police, Kenneth Parkerson was wearing a sweatshirt, ski mask and dark clothing as he was captured on surveillance video spying on the homeowners, who have a reasonable expectation of privacy inside their home.
Police said Parkerson is well-known to officers from similar incidents that have previously occurred. They said he is currently on felony probation for some of those incidents.
Nearly 12 years ago, Parkerson was beaten up when he was accused of looking inside the home of an off-duty firefighter.
Coral Springs resident Andre Desranleau tells Local 10 News he spotted Parkerson earlier this week in front of homes with his cell phone.
“Standing on a street corner and he has a phone in his hand and he was just videotaping around, stayed there for a while,” Desranleau said. “I hope they lock him up and keep him locked up.”
Gavin Hopea, another Coral Springs resident, called the allegations “very disturbing.”
“People have sicknesses, but I have two girls so it is definitely scary,” Hopea said. “He needs to find help, clearly.
Parkerson is now in the Broward County Jail facing a number of charges that include video voyeurism and burglary of an occupied dwelling. He is being held with no bond.
When he was arrested in May 2010, he had been left bloodied and bruised when caught in the same act by an off-duty firefighter who accused Parkerson of peeping at his pregnant wife. While that family has since moved out of the neighborhood, current residents say that type of invasion of privacy won’t be tolerated.
“Come back around here and I’ll beat him up too, and this time he’s not going to walk away,” Desranleau said.
Any resident who observes suspicious activity near their home that matches the description of this incident is asked to contact Detective Brett Popock at bpopock@coralsprings.org or call 954-346-1397.