Police said 62-year-old Barry Freundel was arrested Tuesday at his home. Freundel is the rabbi at Kesher Israel Congregation.

A police report indicated that a camera and recorder hidden in a clock radio were found in the women's shower in the mikvah, a ritual cleansing bath, at the synagogue.

According to the congregation's website, Freundel has been the rabbi at Kesher Israel for 25 years. The site said Freundel is an adjunct instructor at the University of Maryland and Georgetown University. He also teaches at Towson University.

A message left at Freundel's phone number was not immediately returned, but some of his neighbors - who witnessed his arrest -were careful not to judge.

"I hope we all remember that he is a brilliant man and a great leader. My prayers go out to his family and his congregation," neighbor Sharon Lockwood told ABC7 News.

Added another neighbor, Riz Maiorino: "I think judgment should be reserved, period, until we know more."

A notice on the synagogue's website said Freundel has been suspended without pay.

"This is a painful moment for Kesher Israel Congregation and the entire Jewish community... Upon receiving information regarding potentially inappropriate activity, the Board of Directors quickly alerted the appropriate officials. Throughout the investigation, we cooperated fully with law enforcement and will continue to do so," the notice said.