Deputies: Alert parents, neighbor apprehended peeping suspect

This is a press release courtesy of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office

On July 9, 2009, at 2:00 a.m., an intuitive mother detected a suspected "Peeping Tom" had returned to her residence – once again – to peer into her 14-year-old daughter's bedroom window.

As a result, she first alerted her husband and the next door neighbor man who soon discovered the suspect in the act.

The suspect physically resisted the efforts of these citizen's to detain him while Deputy Sheriff's responded to the call.

The Clackamas County Sheriff's were alerted to the scene and conducted their criminal investigation which resulted in the arrest of Paul Cameron Klick, age 43, who resides in Damascus.

As a result of this suspect's effort to resist being detained the victim in this case received minor injuries to his knee, elbow and nose.

Medical responded to the scene and evaluated these victim injuries. It is anticipated the victim will be seeking further medical assistance later in the day.

Clackamas County Sheriff's Patrol personnel state as result of this initial, ongoing investigation, have obtained and retained items of evidence from the home of Paul Klick. 
 
Investigators report this invasion of privacy has been suspected by the victim to have occurred at, or near this residence, for more than a year.

Other neighbors were detecting suspicious activity as well and investigators have learned Paul Klick may have been engaging in this type of behavior for as long as 10 years.

Klick was interviewed by investigators, booked at the Clackamas County Jail, cited and released – at this time - for the one charge of invasion of personal privacy.

This particular crime is a misdemeanor (ORS163.700). Klick has been cited to appear for this charge in the Clackamas County Circuit Court, on August 8th, 2009 at 3:00 p.m.

This is considered an ongoing criminal investigation to be conducted the Sheriff's Office.

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office urges anyone with information concerning this crime to the contact the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office's confidential Tip Line by phone at (503)723-4949.

You can also submit a tip by text message to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office from a cell phone. All users have to do is send a text message to CRIMES, or numerically 274637 on your phone keypad with the keyword “CCSO” as the first word in the message body.

Important Reminder: Please do not send emergency messages using the text messaging system – In case of an emergency call 911.

You can also submit a tip by using the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office online e-mail form.