3 WOMEN IN COLLEGE PARK REPORT STRANGERS ENTERING THEIR HOMES

Prince George ' s County police have increased patrols in College Park after three women in the area reported a stranger entering their homes through an unlocked window or door.

In one case , the woman reported that a man entered her apartment, inappropriately touched her and then fled, police said.

Authorities said they are investigating the incidents but it is unclear whether a single suspect is connected to all three incidents , which occurred in the 4500 block of Guilford Road at different addresses.

Two of the incidents occurred Saturday , police said . About 1 a . m . , a man opened an unlocked window and peered inside a woman' s home . About 2 ½ hours later , a man entered an apartment in the area through an unlocked window and touched another woman.

And in a Sept. 9 incident, a man entered an apartment around 1 a . m . , going through an unlocked door.

In all three cases, the women screamed on realizing that someone had entered their homes and the suspect fled.

Police are reminding residents to keep their doors and windows locked .