Suspected ‘Peeping Tom' arrested following incident on Highway 12

A man has been arrested after a “peeping Tom” incident on Highway 12 late last month.

While few details have been released, the Starkville Police Department said in a press release Mon- day night that officers arrested 59-year old Eddie Parks, Jr. on Monday for a felony warrant issued for voyeurism; trespass by “peeping Tom.”

SPD Public Information Officer Brandon Lovelady did confirm that Parks is accused of “exposing himself.”

SPD says the incident occurred at 101 Highway 12 East on the morning of April 24.

Parks had an initial appearance in Starkville Municipal Court on Monday. His bond was set at $10,000.

This is not the first time Parks has been charged with voyeurism. In 2016, the Starkville Daily News reported Parks was accused of residential burglary on Poplar Road in the early hours of Oct. 28, 2016 and the “peeping Tom” incident occurred Sept. 5, according to SPD. The incident occurred at the Courtyard Marriott, 100 Mercantile St.

On his previous voyeurism charge, Parks was suspected of watching hotel guests at the establishment.

Mississippi Code § 97-29-61 defines the charge, saying “Any person who enters upon real property whether the original entry is legal or not, and thereafter pries or peeps through a window or other opening in a dwelling or other building structure for the lewd, licentious and indecent purpose of spying upon the occupants thereof, shall be guilty of a felonious trespass; and upon conviction, shall be imprisoned in the state penitentiary not more than five (5) years.”