A 53-year-old man who is accused of lurking around a student housing complex near McMaster University in Hamilton has been arrested and charged with trespassing, police say.

According to investigators, a woman called 911 after she spotted a suspicious man in her backyard at approximately 10:00 p.m. on Nov. 3.

The woman, who lives at an off-campus home in the Westdale area, told police that she watched as the unknown man disabled a light fixture in her backyard, before fleeing the area.

Officers were able to locate the suspect in the yard of a nearby residence moments later.

“The suspect initially provided police with a false name and was taken into custody for further investigation,” authorities said in a press release issued on Tuesday. “Through investigation, police determined the in

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