Police: Home invasion suspect wanted to see woman naked

MASON — Police say Spencer Leach followed a woman home last week, entered her unlocked apartment near Michigan State University and waited in her bedroom while she showered.

The 21-year-old Meridian Township man was arraigned this morning on one count of first-degree home invasion in connection with the incident. Police say he intended to see the woman naked when he entered her Lodges of East Lansing apartment at 2700 Hannah Blvd. at about 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday. He locked the apartment door after entering, police said.

A roommate showed up, and Leach fled, police said. Neither resident was hurt, and nothing was taken. Leach was arrested at around noon Sunday during a traffic stop.

Leach seemed nervous as he answered Magistrate Mark Blumer's questions through a jail video feed.

A preliminary hearing, which will determine if there is enough evidence for a trial, is scheduled for Dec. 29 in 55th District Court in Mason. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

He is being held in the Ingham County Jail on a $300,000 bond.

What's next

A preliminary hearing for Spencer Leach has been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 29 in 55th District Court Judge Donald Allen's courtroom.

Contact Christopher Behnan at (517) 377-1261 or cbehnan@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter @LansingCB.