Man arrested for peering into windows near UT Austin's West Campus

Published August 18, 2026 5:01 PM CDT

A man was arrested for peering into windows near UT Austin's West Campus this month.

The backstory:

According to UTPD, during the overnight hours of August 6 and 7, officers responded to five reports of a man peering into windows and trying to make contact with residents near San Gabriel Street and 21st Street as well as San Gabriel Street and 23rd Street.

On August 17, the Austin Police Department arrested 35-year-old Colton Banks during a call to the 1900 block of San Gabriel Street for peering into a window.

He was booked into the Travis County Jail for disorderly conduct — window peeping and possession of a dangerous drug. 

The Source: Information from the UT Austin Police Department

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