Teen Hid Recording Device Inside Multiple Bathrooms Including Jersey City Mall: Prosecutor

An 18-year-old Jersey City resident was arrested and charged on Tuesday, Oct. 1 after police found he hid a recording device inside a public restroom at a local mall, authorities said.

Andy Cardenas placed a hidden camera in the bathroom of a Jersey City mall, and apparently several other restrooms.
Photo Credit: *Hudson County Prosecutor's Office*

Sam Barron

10/02/2024 2:09 p.m.

A woman discovered the black device while using the family restroom on the first floor of JCPenney at the Newport Mall, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said.

The Hudson County Special Victims Unit investigated and identified Andy Cardenas as the person of interest, Suarez said.

Multiple electronic/digital files were recovered from the recording device, which contained images from several unidentified restrooms, Suarez said. It is not yet known how long the recording device was being utilized, Suarez said.

Cardenas was charged with invasion of privacy. He is due back in court on Tuesday, Oct. 22.

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