According to the Hopewell Police Department, officers were called to a home along Clay Street on Wednesday, Nov. 5 just before 8 p.m. When they arrived, a resident said a man was looking into the window of an occupied home.

The man, identified as Stephen Leroy Bachelor of Hopewell, was taken into custody. He is charged with two misdemeanor counts of peeping into an occupied dwelling.

Bachelor was taken to Riverside Regional Jail and was granted a secured bond.

Acts like this undermine the safety and privacy every resident deserves in their own home. We remain committed to identifying and arresting anyone who engages in this behavior to help ensure our community feels safe, said Hopewell Police Chief Greg Taylor.

The incident is still under investigation. Anyone with information is aske

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