WASHINGTON -- The Georgetown Cuddler may have struck again.
On Wednesday, an intruder broke into a home on the 3300 block of Prospect Street, police said.
It may be the man responsible for a number of break-ins in the neighborhood. Students call him the Cuddler because he will climb into a bed or couch where a resident is sleeping.
"You can say it's a little creepy," said Georgetown student Katrina Koser. "Obviously waking up with someone you don't know in your bed would be extremely scary."
In the most recent incident, the Cuddler allegedly laid down on top of a woman on her sofa, possibly after getting in through an unlocked door around 4 a.m.
Georgetown University is warning students to keep doors and windows locked.
"I live on campus, so I feel a little bit safer, but the idea of someone coming and just laying with you in the middle of the night is terrifying," said Georgetown student Maria Hayden.
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"We're taking all of these break-ins very seriously and we have a lot of resources out investigating similarities to see if some of these incidents are connected," said D.C. Police commander Matthew Klein.
So far nobody has been injured by the Cuddler, but police say they're worried the crimes could escalate.
The Cuddler has struck almost a dozen times near campus. He typically enters through an unlocked door or window and either spies on or crawls in bed with unsuspecting women, according to police.
One victim, who didn't want her identity revealed, said the suspect threw a blanket over her while she was sleeping inside her campus apartment last semester. She woke up and started screaming, at which point the man ran off.
