Of course, with all respect, the other side of the coin is that he lurked around for an hour and never actually broke in. Never actually got inside, didn't actually do anything but be creepy outside and "attempt" to get in. If it was a house, they could at least get him on trespassing- but since it's an apartment/condo complex, they'd have to receive the complaint from the complex office to trespass him off the entire complex property.
Also keep in mind that being categorized as "mentally disturbed" means that there is something wrong with him. While I understand It's a scary situation, we don't have asylums here in the US like we used to. Unfortunately, the government has failed its mentally ill citizens.
There's no reason why he wouldn't be back on the street. Even if he wasn't classified as a "mentally disturbed" person, he'd have to have caused damage to an entrance point consistent with forced entry. Just walking around for an hour pulling at windows doesn't cut it, by law.
So... yes, it sucks, and yes, it's unfortunate, but there's not much more that can be expected to happen. It's like what they do with stalkers... unless you can prove harm or direct threat of harm, you've got nothing... and even then, until you're bleeding or they're literally on your property, the most you normally get is a restraining order.
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