A Silver Spring man has been arrested and charged in connection with a series of peeping tom and indecent exposure incidents in Gaithersburg and surrounding areas, with detectives warning there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward.
Montgomery County police say 32-year-old Steven Jarezz Adams faces multiple charges, including indecent exposure, peeping tom, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and trespassing on posted property. The incidents occurred between mid-December 2025 and January 2026 in several Gaithersburg neighborhoods.
According to investigators, the first reported incident occurred around 3:46 a.m. on December 24, 2025, when Adams allegedly exposed himself through a sliding glass door to a female victim inside her home in the 8300 block of McCullough Lane before fleeing the area.
On January 7, 2026, police say Adams returned to the same block around 6:40 p.m. A female resident noticed a shadow outside her window and, when she opened the blinds, saw Adams standing there. He then walked away. Later that same night, around 10:30 p.m., a neighbor reported seeing Adams shining a flashlight through the sliding glass door of a home in the 17700 block of Silkcotton Way before leaving.
A more serious confrontation occurred on January 15, 2026, around 7:05 p.m., when a male resident in the 8300 block of McCullough Lane received a motion alert from his security cameras and went to his patio to investigate. Police say the victim encountered Adams, who then pulled out a knife and swung it toward him before fleeing.
Detectives identified Adams as the suspect and learned he had previously been arrested for peeping tom incidents in 2022. An arrest warrant was obtained charging him with indecent exposure, trespassing, first-degree assault, and related offenses.
On January 20, 2026, around 7:30 p.m., detectives spotted Adams behind a multi-level apartment complex in the 8000 block of Gramercy Boulevard in Derwood. Police used a department drone to monitor him and say video captured Adams looking into ground-level apartment windows and doors and exposing himself. When officers attempted to take him into custody, Adams ran but was arrested after a short foot chase.
Adams was transported to the Montgomery County Central Processing Unit, where he is being held without bond. Police believe there may be additional victims who have not reported incidents. Anyone who believes they may have been targeted is urged to contact the Montgomery County Police 6th District Investigative Section at 240-773-5770.
