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Ex-CT Swim Coach Accused Of Voyeurism Ex-CT Swim Coach Accused Of Voyeurism
Ex-CT Swim Coach Accused Of Voyeurism A former Connecticut swim coach wanted for voyeurism on an out-of-state warrant was nabbed by US Marshals. Hartford County resident David Laudati, age 41, of Newington, was arrested on Monday, July 29, by the US Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Newington Police Department at his home in Newington. According to Matthew Duffy, spokesman for the US Marshals, Laudati is charged in Maricopa County, Arizona, with 11 counts of voyeurism and eight counts of attempted voyeurism stemming from allegations following a September 2023 investigation by the Buckeye Police Department.  Bef…
Florida Man Caught Filming Women In American University Bathroom Busted With Child Porn: Feds Florida Man Caught Filming Women In American University Bathroom Busted With Child Porn: Feds
Florida Man Caught Filming Women In American University Bathroom Busted With Child Porn: Feds A Peeping Tom from Florida who was busted with more than 1,000 images of child after recording a woman in a bathroom at American University in DC has been sentenced. Orlando resident Kyle Blanco, 21, was sentenced on Wednesday to 71 months in prison for being caught with child porn after attempting to surreptitiously record women as they used bathroom stalls at the university, federal authorities announced. Prosecutors say that in March 2022, an American University student caught Blanco attempting to subtlety film her with his phone from an adjacent stall in a gender-neutral bathroom. …
Greenwich Man Charged With Possession Of Child Porn Greenwich Man Charged With Possession Of Child Porn
Greenwich Man Charged With Possession Of Child Porn A Fairfield County man is behind bars after being charged with possession of child pornography and voyeurism. Deane Hamilton Flood, age 53, of Greenwich, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 21 following an investigation by the Greenwich Police Department's Special Victims Section. According to Capt. John Slusarz of the Greenwich Police, the investigation revealed that Flood had child pornography and had also used his cell phone to record voyeuristic videos of numerous people. He was arrested without incident at his place of employment and was charged with three counts of voyeurism/sex pho…
CT Man Charged With Taking Photos Of Child In Disney Bathroom, Police Say CT Man Charged With Taking Photos Of Child In Disney Bathroom, Police Say
CT Man Charged With Taking Photos Of Child In Disney Bathroom, Police Say A Connecticut man has been accused of voyeurism for allegedly taking photos and video of a 10-year-old boy at Disney World in Florida while in a bathroom. Clayton Snider, age 22, of New Haven, was taken into custody by the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Orlando, Florida on Friday, Oct. 6, according to an arrest affidavit.  The affidavit said deputies responded to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa in reference to an allegation of voyeurism.  Upon arrival, deputies met with the boy and his father before interviewing Snider and finding that he used an iPhone 13 to secr…
Peeping Tom Reportedly Spied On University Of Maryland Student Inside Bathroom Peeping Tom Reportedly Spied On University Of Maryland Student Inside Bathroom
Peeping Tom Reportedly Spied On University Of Maryland Student Inside Bathroom Police in Montgomery County are attempting to track down a man who is wanted in connection to a voyeur incident at the University of Maryland. On Monday afternoon, members of the UMD Police Department were called to Hagerstown Hall, where a female student reported a Peeping Tom who was spying on her while she was in the bathroom. According to investigators, the student said she was inside the bathroom when she saw a cellphone peering over the shower curtain, prompting her to shout and the suspect to scamper off down a nearby staircase. At the time of the incident, police say that the man i…
Peeping Tom At Large Following Voyeur Incident Near The University Of Maryland Peeping Tom At Large Following Voyeur Incident Near The University Of Maryland
Peeping Tom At Large Following Voyeur Incident Near The University Of Maryland A middle-aged man gave a woman at the University of Maryland a scare when he was caught looking into her window, police say. The Prince George's County Police Department has launched an investigation into a voyeur incident after a Peeping Tom looked into the window of a woman's residence near campus and was caught before fleeing the area. The incident was reported to the University of Maryland Police at approximately 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22 in the 4600 block of Knox Road, when the agency was called in to investigate a suspicious person. Two days later, police in Prince George's Coun…
Western Mass Coach Secretly Filmed Gymnasts In Vermont Bathroom: Police Western Mass Coach Secretly Filmed Gymnasts In Vermont Bathroom: Police
Western Mass Coach Secretly Filmed Gymnasts In Vermont Bathroom: Police A Berkshire County gymnastics coach was arrested and charged with filming athletes in the bathroom of a gymnastics center in Vermont.  Jonathan Girard, 39, of North Adams, was a visiting instructor at the Central Vermont Gymnastics Academy in Waterbury, Vermont, last month when the alleged recordings took place from July 10 through July 14, Vermont State Police said.  Girard owns and is the head coach at J Star Gymnastics in North Adams.  Vermont troopers received a copy of one of the videos on July 15 and began an investigation. They reached out to North Adams police, who i…
DC Officer Snapped Photo Of Bra-Clad Woman While Serving Arrest Warrant: Authorities DC Officer Snapped Photo Of Bra-Clad Woman While Serving Arrest Warrant: Authorities
DC Officer Snapped Photo Of Bra-Clad Woman While Serving Arrest Warrant: Authorities An officer with the Metropolitan Police Department has been arrested and charged with voyeurism after body-worn cameras captured him taking a photo of a woman wearing a bra and leggings while he and his colleagues were serving an arrest warrant, authorities said. Larry Garrett, a member of the MPD's Criminal Apprehension Unit, has been a member of the police department since 2006. His police powers have since been revoked. The victim, who was not the target of the investigation on Feb. 23, was initially asked by one of Larry Garrett's colleagues to get off of her phone and get dressed, but …
Voyeuristic Peeping Tom Who Flashed Victim Nabbed With Handgun In DC: Police Voyeuristic Peeping Tom Who Flashed Victim Nabbed With Handgun In DC: Police
Voyeuristic Peeping Tom Who Flashed Victim Nabbed With Handgun In DC: Police A peeping tom who went into his victim's yard exposed himself through a window in Washington DC in 2021 has been identified as a 31-year-old homeless man, authorities said. Andre Jamar Turman repeatedly entered the victim's yard on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 on the 200 block of 5th Street, SE, police said. He time and time again looked inside and exposed himself, police said. Then, he fled the scene. On Thursday, May 4, 2023, Turman was charged with Stalking, Unlawful Entry, Indecent Exposure, and Voyeurism.  At the time of his arrest, he was found to be in possession of a handgun.…
CT Man Used 'Revenge Porn' To Victimize Ex-Girlfriend, Police Say CT Man Used 'Revenge Porn' To Victimize Ex-Girlfriend, Police Say
CT Man Used 'Revenge Porn' To Victimize Ex-Girlfriend, Police Say A Connecticut man has been arrested on a warrant for his involvement in "revenge porn" to victimize an ex-girlfriend. Tolland County resident Brian Swearengin, age 43, of Bolton, turned himself in on an arrest warrant in Hartford County to Manchester Police on Wednesday, March 15. The investigation began in January after the victim reported that Swearengin secretly recorded intimate encounters while they were in a relationship, said Lt. Ryan Shea of the Manchester Police. The relationship reportedly ended in December 2022. In the weeks following the break-up, Swearengin used ima…
Peeping Tom On The Loose After Taking Pictures Of Showering Man At University Of Maryland Peeping Tom On The Loose After Taking Pictures Of Showering Man At University Of Maryland
Peeping Tom On The Loose After Taking Pictures Of Showering Man At University Of Maryland An alert was issued by the University of Maryland after a voyeur incident was reported involving a man in a shower who may have been photographed, officials say. Shortly before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, members of the University of Maryland Police Department responded to Wicomico Hall to investigate reports of a possible Peeping Tom. A UMD Advisory was sent this evening for an on-campus voyeur incident that occurred today.Details: https://t.co/Eki512mSvr — UMD Police Dept. (@UMPD) March 16, 2023 According to police, a man reported to responding officers that he was in a shower sta…
Coach Charged With Voyeurism: Attempts To Film Student In Bathroom, Meriden Police Say Coach Charged With Voyeurism: Attempts To Film Student In Bathroom, Meriden Police Say
Coach Charged With Voyeurism: Attempts To Film Student In Bathroom, Meriden Police Say A coach at a Meriden high school has been charged with voyeurism after allegedly attempting to film a student who was changing in a bathroom. The incident took place in New Haven County in January at Platt High School in Meriden. Daniel Barillaro Jr., age 23, of Meriden, who was an assistant boys and girls swimming coach at the school, turned himself in to the police on Tuesday, Feb. 7, after a warrant was issued for his arrest, Meriden Police said. Police began an investigation after receiving a complaint from the Meriden Public School System. A student reported that they spotted a cell p…
CT Man Faces Child Porn Charge CT Man Faces Child Porn Charge
CT Man Faces Child Porn Charge A convicted sex offender from Connecticut who was serving probation was allegedly busted with more than 10,000 images of child porn and voyeurism on cell phones he was not allowed to possess. Hartford County resident Gregory Butts, age 52, of Suffield, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 31 following a months-long investigation by the Connecticut State Police. Butts was sentenced in June 2016 to prison, and following jail time for having sexual contact with a minor victim, he was also sentenced to 15 years of probation, state police said. While on probation, Butts was not allowed to possess any c…
Peeping Tom Caught Illegally Installing Hidden Camera Inside DC Home, Police Say Peeping Tom Caught Illegally Installing Hidden Camera Inside DC Home, Police Say
Peeping Tom Caught Illegally Installing Hidden Camera Inside DC Home, Police Say A 41-year-old self-employed contractor is facing charges after authorities say he installed a hidden camera inside a DC home. The incidents happened between Monday, June 20, and Thursday, June 23 on the 1100 block of 3rd Street in Southwest, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Eddy Giron, of Hyattsville, Maryland, was hired to complete home improvement and remodeling work at the home when he placed the camera without the victims' knowledge, police said. One of the residents eventually found the hidden camera and contacted the police. An arrest warrant was then issued for…
Planet Fitness Manager In CT Accused Of Filming Naked Man From Ceiling Planet Fitness Manager In CT Accused Of Filming Naked Man From Ceiling
Planet Fitness Manager In CT Accused Of Filming Naked Man From Ceiling A manager of a Connecticut Planet Fitness has been charged with voyeurism after allegedly filming a naked patron from the ceiling with a cellphone.  The incident occurred in New Haven County at the fitness center in Naugatuck on Thursday, June 30. According to the Naugatuck Police, the victim informed the investigating officer that when he exited the tanning booth to go into the changing area, he looked up towards the ceiling and noticed a man holding a cell phone recording him as he was still unclothed.  The victim later identified the man who was filming as the store …
Greenwich Socialite Who Recorded Minors Released From Prison Early Greenwich Socialite Who Recorded Minors Released From Prison Early
Greenwich Socialite Who Recorded Minors Released From Prison Early A socialite rom the region who pleaded guilty to voyeurism charges after she filmed three people, including a minor, without their consent, has been released from prison. Fairfield County resident Hadley Palmer, age 53, of Greenwich, was released on Wednesday, May 4, after serving 90 days as part of a plea agreement, according to the Daily Mail. Palmer, who had been serving her time in the York Correctional Institution, the state prison for women in Niantic, since Feb. 4, still faces between 90 days and five years in jail when sentenced in August after admitting the offenses in January…
Man At Trumbull Mall Videotaped Under Young Girl's Clothes, Police Say Man At Trumbull Mall Videotaped Under Young Girl's Clothes, Police Say
Man At Trumbull Mall Videotaped Under Young Girl's Clothes, Police Say A Fairfield County man has been arrested for allegedly videotaping under the clothes of a young child at a food court at an area mall. Kenneth Soto, age 55, of Bridgeport was arrested by Trumbull Police on Friday, April 15 at the Westfield Trumbull Mall. Soto was taken into custody after a concerned citizen observed him using his cell phone to take inappropriate photographs of the unsuspecting juvenile as he sat at a table in the food court across from her, said Lt. Brian Weir, of the Trumbull Police. The Trumbull Police were called to investigate Soto for videotaping the yo…
Western Mass Man Accused Of Putting Video Camera In Beach Bathroom, Police Say Western Mass Man Accused Of Putting Video Camera In Beach Bathroom, Police Say
Western Mass Man Accused Of Putting Video Camera In Beach Bathroom, Police Say Police arrested a Western Mass man for allegedly putting a video camera in a popular Connecticut beach bathroom. Hampden County resident Nicholas Spellman, age 21, of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, was arrested by East Lyme Police in New London County on Thursday, April 14. The arrest comes as a culmination of a lengthy investigation by the East Lyme Police detective division based upon evidence discovered during a New London Police Department investigation, said Chief Michael T Finkelstein, of the East Lyme Police. Subsequent to a New London Police Department arrest, numerous el…
Police: Edgewater Supermarket Customers Tackle Professor Taking 'Upskirt' Pic Of Underage Girl Police: Edgewater Supermarket Customers Tackle Professor Taking 'Upskirt' Pic Of Underage Girl
Police: Edgewater Supermarket Customers Tackle Professor Taking 'Upskirt' Pic Of Underage Girl A former adjunct professor was tackled by customers who caught him taking an "upskirt" photo of an underage girl on a Edgewater supermarket checkout line, authorities said. Responding officers found several good Samaritans holding down David M. Chapinski, 41, of Somerset at the Mitsuawa Market on River Road around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Detective Sgt. Teddy Wetklow said. Detectives interviewed witnesses and obtained surveillance footage that shows Chapinski on the checkout line "with absolutely no groceries," Wetklow said. "It appears he was on the line strictly to take the upskirt photo of th…
CT Target Employee Charged With Voyeurism After Installing Camera In Bathroom, Police Say CT Target Employee Charged With Voyeurism After Installing Camera In Bathroom, Police Say
CT Target Employee Charged With Voyeurism After Installing Camera In Bathroom, Police Say A Target employee has been charged with voyeurism with malice after police allege he installed a camera in the bathroom of the store. Joy Recio, age 40, of Bristol, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 10, in Southington for a complaint filed on Jan. 28 after police officers were dispatched to the Target store, where store security reported an employee found a small motion activated camera in the store's employee bathroom oriented towards a toilet, Southington Police said. Officers confirmed the bathroom, a small single toilet handicapped accessible male and female bathroom, is lo…
Man Accused Of Installing Camera In Women's Locker Room In Fairfield County Man Accused Of Installing Camera In Women's Locker Room In Fairfield County
Man Accused Of Installing Camera In Women's Locker Room In Fairfield County A Connecticut man has been charged with voyeurism and disorderly conduct for allegedly placing a video recording device in a women’s locker room at a Fairfield County manufacturing building. Matthew Aaron Cooper, age 31, of Beacon Falls in New Haven County, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 30, by Danbury Police following an investigation. Cooper works at a local manufacturing business, where he was accused of placing a video recording device in the female locker room. A female employee was able to link the device to Cooper and notified her work supervisor, who in turn notified the police depa…
Man Wanted For Sexual Assault, Possession Of Child Porn Turns Himself In To Police Man Wanted For Sexual Assault, Possession Of Child Porn Turns Himself In To Police
Man Wanted For Sexual Assault, Possession Of Child Porn Turns Himself In To Police A man wanted for the sexual assault of an adult and for possession of child pornography turned himself in to the police. Ames Flatow, 30, of Guilford, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 14, for an October sexual assault in Milford, said the Milford Police. An investigation following the sexual assault also found that Flatow was allegedly in possession of child pornography, police said. Flatow was charged with: Sexual assault  Unlawful Restraint  Voyeurism Possession of child pornography Flatow was released on $400,000 and appeared in Milford Court on Monday, Dec. 14.
Teacher From Westchester Faces Child Porn, Sex Assault Charges In Fairfield County Teacher From Westchester Faces Child Porn, Sex Assault Charges In Fairfield County
Teacher From Westchester Faces Child Porn, Sex Assault Charges In Fairfield County A Westchester man who worked as a school teacher has been charged with possession of child pornography and sexual assault following an extensive investigation in Fairfield County. John Mueser, 69, of Tuckahoe, was arrested on Wednesday, April 1, by members of the Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force for the charges of possession of child pornography, risk of injury to a minor, sexual assault and voyeurism, said the Greenwich Police Department. Greenwich Police began an extensive investigation in Oct. 2019, which involved digital evidence and thousands of digital photographs. …
Six-Month Investigation Leads To Child Porn, Voyeurism Charges For Stamford Teacher Six-Month Investigation Leads To Child Porn, Voyeurism Charges For Stamford Teacher
Six-Month Investigation Leads To Child Porn, Voyeurism Charges For Stamford Teacher A math teacher has been arrested for possession of child pornography and voyeurism that took place at his home following a six-month investigation. Gregory Kelly, 35, of Stamford, a teacher at Cloonan School, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 7, following an investigation initiated by a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, said Stamford Police Capt. Richard Conklin. According to Conklin, after receiving the tip in August 2019, that images of child pornography originating from Stamford had been discovered, the department's special unit traced the associated I…
Former SHU Student Charged With Illegally Taking Nude Photos Of Another Student Former SHU Student Charged With Illegally Taking Nude Photos Of Another Student
Former SHU Student Charged With Illegally Taking Nude Photos Of Another Student A former Sacred Heart University student has been arrested by police for disseminating nude photographs of a female student, police say. The incident took place on Oct. 6, 2019, when a female Sacred Heart University student reported to police that she believes she was the victim of a sexual assault, said Capt. Brian Fitzgerald of the Bridgeport Police Department. The victim reported that she was intoxicated in the early morning hours and believed that a man, she identified as Nicholas Otto-Bernstein, 20, of New York City, had sexual intercourse with her without her consent, Fitzgerald said.…
Man Admits To Secretly Photographing Boy At Trumbull Shopping Park Bathroom Stall Man Admits To Secretly Photographing Boy At Trumbull Shopping Park Bathroom Stall
Man Admits To Secretly Photographing Boy At Trumbull Shopping Park Bathroom Stall A peeping Tom in Connecticut is facing years in jail after admitting to secretly photographing a 14-year-old boy in a bathroom stall at the Trumbull Shopping Park. Bridgeport resident Arnaldo Camacho, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of risking injury to a child and voyeurism this week, alleging that he got the wrong bathroom stall, according to reports. He faces up to two years in prison following the plea. On June 19 last year, police responded to the mall after a man reported that his son had been secretly photographed while using a bathroom. At the time of officers’ arrival, Camacho was …
Two Men Facing Sexual Assault Charges Over Alleged Incidents Earlier This Year In Norwalk Two Men Facing Sexual Assault Charges Over Alleged Incidents Earlier This Year In Norwalk
Two Men Facing Sexual Assault Charges Over Alleged Incidents Earlier This Year In Norwalk A pair of Norwalk men are facing sexual assault charges as a result of separate incidents.After executing a search warrant, 32-year-old Thom Nikas, 32 was apprehended at his Hamilton Avenue apartment and charged with sexual assault in the first degree and voyeurism as a result of a September incident, Norwalk Police said on Saturday. He is being held on $750,000 bond in connection and scheduled to appear in court Dec. 14. Police had recovered images of the alleged assault victim. They also discovered other images of unknown females who appear to have been taken in his bedroom, acco…
Man Arrested For Installing Four Cameras Inside Unknowing CT Woman’s Home, State Police Say Man Arrested For Installing Four Cameras Inside Unknowing CT Woman’s Home, State Police Say
Man Arrested For Installing Four Cameras Inside Unknowing CT Woman’s Home, State Police Say A man who entered a neighbor's home through an unlocked door and allegedly installed video cameras in four spots in the home has been arrested by police. Christopher Pelgrift, 57, of Salisbury, was arrested Tuesday after the woman called the police and they responded to the home in Salisbury, said Connecticut State Police. An investigation revealed that Pelgrift had entered the home and installed the videos cameras while the woman was not home. She happened to notice a camera and called the police, state police said.  Pelgrift was taken into custody and charged with burglary, breach of pea…
Alleged Peeping Tom From Fairfield County Nabbed In Restroom At Area Mall Alleged Peeping Tom From Fairfield County Nabbed In Restroom At Area Mall
Alleged Peeping Tom From Fairfield County Nabbed In Restroom At Area Mall A 27-year-old Bridgeport man was nabbed at a local mall for allegedly using a mirror to look over a bathroom stall, according to Milford Police. Michael Drzal was charged with voyeurism, the risk of injury to a minor and breach of peace, around 5:20 p.m. Saturday at Connecticut Post Mall, said the Milford Police Department. According to the arrest report, a juvenile saw Drzal looking over the still with a mirror while using the facilities. An investigation led to Drazl and his arrest.  Drzal is being on $5,000 bond and will appear in Milford Superior Court on Aug. 14.
Hearing Set For Chef Accused Of Taking Pics Up Women's Skirts In New Canaan Hearing Set For Chef Accused Of Taking Pics Up Women's Skirts In New Canaan
Hearing Set For Chef Accused Of Taking Pics Up Women's Skirts In New Canaan An area chef accused of taking pictures up women's skirts in New Canaan is scheduled to appear for a pre-trial hearing later this month. Patrick Bowdoin, 37, of Norwalk, was arrested in March for taking photos and videos under the skirts of at least 12 women with his cellphone, according to New Canaan Police. The incidents came to light after a woman reported an incident that occurred at the restaurant The Commons at Grace Farms in December.  According to warrant applications filed in Stamford Court, Bowdoin followed the 29-year-old woman into the bathroom and entered the stall next to her…
Police Seek To ID Man Who Took Photo Up Woman's Skirt At Shopping Center Police Seek To ID Man Who Took Photo Up Woman's Skirt At Shopping Center
Police Seek To ID Man Who Took Photo Up Woman's Skirt At Shopping Center Recognize this Peeping Tom? The Stamford Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance as it attempts to identify a man involved in a voyeurism incident at the Ridgeway Shopping Center. Police said that at approximately 2:20 p.m. on May 9, a Hispanic male suspect used a cellphone to take photographs under the dress of a woman while they were both shopping at Modell’s in the shopping center. In the video, the suspect can be seen sporting a New York Yankee hat, glasses, dark shorts, a vest and cast on his right hand. Anyone who recognizes the suspect or who has information regarding h…