Online records show Ricardo McCleary Jr. was released from jail Sunday, after posting a $10,000 bond.
SAN ANTONIO — Residents of a north-side apartment complex say they are finally able to sleep peacefully after the arrest of a man accused of spying on a woman through her window.
Police have charged 34-year-old Ricardo McCleary Jr. with stalking after a months-long investigation into prowler reports at the Platinum Shavano Oaks Apartments.
Carlos Gallardo, a resident at the complex, said the arrest brings a sense of security to the community.
“Now that he’s caught, we feel a lot safer knowing he’s not around,” Gallardo said.
According to an arrest affidavit, on May 8 around 5 a.m., a woman living at the complex reported seeing a man kneeling near her patio with a phone attached to a selfie stick, appearing to record her as she changed clothes.
Fearing for her safety, the resident installed a surveillance camera. Over the following week, she captured video of the same man near her patio multiple times — including one instance where he attempted to climb over the railing.
San Antonio police said the footage matched the description of a suspect they had been investigating in several prowler cases at the complex dating back to 2023.
The arrest warrant also says, McCleary, was previously evicted from the property due to prior disturbances, and was arrested Saturday.
“Thank God he got caught,” said another resident, who asked not to be identified.
Residents say over the past few months, they were on edge, feeling unsafe, and some scared to go out at night.
“We were all taking precautions and staying vigilant. Gallardo said. “Hopefully, this will be an example for others that are out there that might probably do the same.”
Online records show McCleary was released from jail Sunday, after posting a $10,000 bond.