Man on video accused of “Peeping Tom” acts turns out to be sex offender, Fayette deputies say

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Deputies said an alleged “Peeping Tom” who was caught on camera in Fayetteville residents’ yards is also a sex offender.

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According to the Fayetteville Police Department and the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, there were reports of a suspicious person on video in residents’ yards in the Hunters Lane area.

Officers said the individual matched the description of a suspect involved with recent “Peeping Tom” reports.

When police arrived, they made contact with a man, later identified as Jeremy Pullins, 37, of Covington, who gave them false identification information.

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The department said when officers tried to detain Pullins, he ran into the nearby woods.

Fayetteville Police along with other multi-agencies worked together to find and arrest Pullins.

After a two-hour search, Pullins was arrested.

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Fayette Police has charged Pullins with obstruction of law enforcement officers, loitering and providing false identification. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office has charged Pullins with failure to register as a sex offender and restricted residence violation.

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