AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Police (APD) arrested a man who allegedly exposed himself and strangled a woman during a spree of three separate break-ins last Wednesday morning.

Police report that the suspect, later identified as Octavius Brown, burglarized three apartments across West Campus, an area heavily populated by college students.

APD responded to the first call at 4:28 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10. Brown reportedly accessed the apartment through a partially open window, entering the first victim’s bedroom before being caught masturbating by a second victim in the kitchen area. After reportedly being asked to leave, he complied.

Officers then responded to a second call a few blocks away at 5:37 a.m. The victim at the second location reported that a man broke into their unit through the back door, then pulled on the victim’s shorts and was masturbating.

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Later that morning, at 7:26 a.m., APD responded to a third incident. The victim reported waking up to a noise to find a man masturbating in their bedroom.

The suspect approached the victim’s bed, drew the covers off and climbed on top of the victim while attempting to remove her shirt.

Despite the suspect claiming he had a gun, the victim resisted, at which point Brown began to strangle her. The victim was able to push Brown off and escape the room.

APD officers later found Brown on a bench at West 5th and Guadalupe. He was arrested and charged with three counts of Burglary of Habitation.

Governor Greg Abbott weighed in on X.

“This is why I am calling for a new State Prosecutor position filled by someone who will actually prosecute criminals. Also why we must empower the Legislature to impeach DAs who refuse to do their job,” he wrote. “Brown was released from the Travis County Jail in March after receiving a five-year deferred adjudication community supervision sentence following a negotiated plea of guilty for a felony indecent exposure in 2024, which also took place in West Campus. He has a long list of other crimes.”