On November 12, 2026, at approximately 7:56 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD) responded to Cumberland Hall for a voyeur incident that recently occurred.
Officers got on scene and met with the resident and the suspect in the lobby of the residence hall. After further investigation, the suspect, was placed into handcuffs and taken back to UMPD Headquarters for processing and then to the Department of Correction. The suspect gained access into the building by tailgating in.
Seonghun Hong, 32-year-old from Falls Church, Virginia, was charged with the following:
One Count of CR 3-901 (c) Peeping Tom
One Count of CR 6-402 Trespass-Posted Property
One Count of CR 3-902 (c)(2) Vis Surv – Private Area
One Count of ED 26-102(e)(3) Schl: Trespass/Damage Prop
Brief Synopsis of Incident:
A resident was taking a shower when they saw a cell phone with the camera part pointing towards them, come over the top of the curtain. The resident yelled at the suspect and saw that the suspect was a man, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt before the suspect left the bathroom.
For questions regarding this press release, please contact the Public Information Officer, Lt. Rosanne Hoaas at 301-405-9960 or email rhoaas@umpd.umd.edu .
Officers got on scene and met with the resident and the suspect in the lobby of the residence hall. After further investigation, the suspect, was placed into handcuffs and taken back to UMPD Headquarters for processing and then to the Department of Correction. The suspect gained access into the building by tailgating in.
Seonghun Hong, 32-year-old from Falls Church, Virginia, was charged with the following:
One Count of CR 3-901 (c) Peeping Tom
One Count of CR 6-402 Trespass-Posted Property
One Count of CR 3-902 (c)(2) Vis Surv – Private Area
One Count of ED 26-102(e)(3) Schl: Trespass/Damage Prop
Brief Synopsis of Incident:
A resident was taking a shower when they saw a cell phone with the camera part pointing towards them, come over the top of the curtain. The resident yelled at the suspect and saw that the suspect was a man, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt before the suspect left the bathroom.
For questions regarding this press release, please contact the Public Information Officer, Lt. Rosanne Hoaas at 301-405-9960 or email rhoaas@umpd.umd.edu .