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Worker Accused Of Taking Pictures Of Child In Dressing Room Of Long Island Store Worker Accused Of Taking Pictures Of Child In Dressing Room Of Long Island Store
Worker Accused Of Taking Pictures Of Child In Dressing Room Of Long Island Store An employee at a Long Island store has been accused of taking pictures of a young girl as she changed her clothes in a dressing room. The suspect was working as an employee at Burlington in Commack, located at 108 Veterans Memorial Highway, when he reached his cell phone under a changing room door and surveilled the girl at approximately 9:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, according to Suffolk County Police. The girl saw the cell phone and told her parents, who were also in the store.  The parents confronted the worker, William Veitch-Canete, age 27, of Commack, and then ca…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Accused Of Taking Pictures Up Woman's Shirt At East Farmingdale Store Man Accused Of Taking Pictures Up Woman's Shirt At East Farmingdale Store
Man Accused Of Taking Pictures Up Woman's Shirt At East Farmingdale Store A man has been accused of using his cellphone to take pictures up the skirt of a 43-year-old woman at a store on Long Island. The incident allegedly happened Thursday, May 9 at the Dollar Tree on Broadhollow Road in East Farmingdale. Following an investigation by First Squad detectives, New York City resident Christopher St. Surin, of Manhattan, was arrested on Friday, May 24, at approximately 9:50 p.m., said police. St. Surin, age 30, was charged with unlawful surveillance.  He was scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip/ The investiga…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Records 19-Year-Old Changing On Long Island: Police Man Records 19-Year-Old Changing On Long Island: Police
Man Records 19-Year-Old Changing On Long Island: Police An exterminator on Long Island was arrested after he allegedly sprayed his 19-year-old victim with chemicals, encouraged her to change clothes, and then recorded her doing so. It happened on Thursday, Feb. 22  just before 3 p.m. in Mineola, according to Nassau County Police. Walter Rivas, age 45, showed up at the apartment of a 19-year-old woman who had hired a technician from Joroba Pest Control to exterminate her apartment. While he was spraying the woman’s home, Rivas got chemicals on the victim’s clothes. He allegedly advised her that she would need to change her clothes quic…

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by Sophie Grieser
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25-Year-Old Photographs Young Girls Inside Dressing Room At Long Island Target, Police Say 25-Year-Old Photographs Young Girls Inside Dressing Room At Long Island Target, Police Say
25-Year-Old Photographs Young Girls Inside Dressing Room At Long Island Target, Police Say A 25-year-old man is accused of snapping photos of underage girls inside a dressing room at a Long Island Target store. Suffolk County Police arrested Brandon Inzirillo on Monday, July 31, more than a month after the incident allegedly occurred at the Target in Sayville, located on Sunrise Highway. According to police, two sisters, ages 15 and 11, were changing inside the fitting room on Wednesday, June 7, when one of them noticed that someone was holding a cell phone under the door. The girls screamed and Inzirillo ran off, police said. He was arrested on suspicion of unlawful surveillan…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Accused Of Secretly Recording Woman During Tanning Session In Great Neck Plaza Man Accused Of Secretly Recording Woman During Tanning Session In Great Neck Plaza
Man Accused Of Secretly Recording Woman During Tanning Session In Great Neck Plaza A 27-year-old man is facing an unlawful surveillance charge after police said he secretly recorded a woman while she was using a tanning room on Long Island. Demetrius Sumter, of St. Albans, was arrested for the incident that happened in Great Neck Plaza at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, the Nassau County Police Department said. A 20-year-old woman entered the tanning room at Planet Fitness, located at 38 Great Neck Road, and after completing the tanning session, she saw what appeared to be a cellphone recording in the ceiling panels, police said. She called 911, and Sumter was arrested …

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by Nicole Valinote
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18-Year-Old Accused Of Installing Hidden Camera In Bathroom At Bay Shore High School 18-Year-Old Accused Of Installing Hidden Camera In Bathroom At Bay Shore High School
18-Year-Old Accused Of Installing Hidden Camera In Bathroom At Bay Shore High School An 18-year-old man was charged after investigators reported that he installed a hidden camera in the bathroom of a Long Island high school. Daniel Garcia, of Bay Shore, was arrested at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 23, for unlawful surveillance at Bay Shore High School, the Suffolk County Police Department said.  SCPD said Garcia, who graduated from the high school, was volunteering with the drama club and installed the camera in a single-use bathroom.  Police said the camera recorded at least two students.  The camera was discovered on Thursday, Nov. 17, and school admi…

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by Nicole Valinote
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'An Egregious Betrayal Of Trust': NY Teacher Admits To Hiding Camera In Staff Bathroom 'An Egregious Betrayal Of Trust': NY Teacher Admits To Hiding Camera In Staff Bathroom
'An Egregious Betrayal Of Trust': NY Teacher Admits To Hiding Camera In Staff Bathroom A New York middle school teacher is facing years in prison after admitting that he hid a camera inside of a staff bathroom. Albany County resident Patrick Morgan, age 58, of Colonie, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance Friday, Nov. 4, in Albany County court. Prosecutors said Morgan, a fifth-grade teacher at Sand Creek Middle School in the Town of Colonie, installed a camera in the staff bathroom in February 2022 with the intent to use the recordings for sexual gratification. Colonie Police began investigating after the camera, which was disguised as a phone…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Westchester Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Family Members Given Probation Westchester Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Family Members Given Probation
Westchester Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Family Members Given Probation A Westchester County man was given one-year probation prior to sentencing after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful surveillance for videotaping family members in a bathroom after officials failed to read him his Miranda rights. Andrew P. Amodeo, of West Harrison, was given the reduced sentence in the Otsego County Court in upstate New York after it was discovered that an investigator in the Westchester district attorney's office failed to read him his Miranda warnings as required, said Otsego County District Attorney John Muehl. Amodeo, whose age was not released, was indict…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Man Who Posed As Rideshare Driver Accused Of Sexual Abuse Long Island Man Who Posed As Rideshare Driver Accused Of Sexual Abuse
Long Island Man Who Posed As Rideshare Driver Accused Of Sexual Abuse A Long Island man has been indicted for allegedly posing as a rideshare driver and sexually abusing an unconscious passenger as well as sexually abusing and unlawfully videotaping other victims. Raul Guaman, age 43, of Bay Shore, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 30, said Suffolk County District Attorney Timothy D. Sini and Suffolk County Police Acting Commissioner Stuart Cameron.  On Sunday, Nov. 14, Guaman allegedly illegally entered a residence in Suffolk County and sexually abused a female victim who was asleep, the DA's Office said. The victim awoke and called 911. Guaman and his veh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Caught Taking Photos Of Women In Bathroom At Long Island School, Police Say Man Caught Taking Photos Of Women In Bathroom At Long Island School, Police Say
Man Caught Taking Photos Of Women In Bathroom At Long Island School, Police Say A Long Island man is accused of taking pictures of women in the bathroom at an area school. Shehzad Asif, age 37, of Elmont, was arrested for an incident that took place on Tuesday, Aug. 31 at the Hunter Business School in Levittown, Nassau County Police said. According to detectives, a 39-year-old female employee, entered the bathroom at the school located at 3601 Hempstead Turnpike. She noticed what appeared to be a cell phone charging cube plugged into the wall next to the toilet. As she was exiting, the victim inspected the device and noticed there was a camera lens…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Man Accused Of Placing Camera In Landlord’s Bathroom Long Island Man Accused Of Placing Camera In Landlord’s Bathroom
Long Island Man Accused Of Placing Camera In Landlord’s Bathroom A Long Island man took videos of his landlord’s family by placing a camera in a bathroom of their home without permission, according to police. The owner of a home in East Patchogue on Case Avenue reported to police on Thursday, May 6 that she had located a miniature video camera in the bathroom of her home, Suffolk County Police said. Following an investigation by Fifth Squad detectives, Cristian Marca, a tenant in the house, was arrested Saturday, May 8, at approximately 8:45 a.m., for placing the camera and was found to be in possession of video and private images of the residents o…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Nabbed Filming Volleyball Players At Marist College For Sexual Gratification, Police Say Man Nabbed Filming Volleyball Players At Marist College For Sexual Gratification, Police Say
Man Nabbed Filming Volleyball Players At Marist College For Sexual Gratification, Police Say A 50-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly filming 10 victims for sexual gratification at Marist College. Dutchess County resident Richard G. Kelly, of Hyde Park, was arrested by state police on Tuesday, March 16, for 14 counts of unlawful surveillance, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The arrest stems from an investigation and prior arrest of Kelly by the State Police in 2020 when investigators discovered additional evidence of Kelly illegally filming 10 victims for sexual gratification at Marist College while employed with the men’s Marist Volleyball club team. Kelly was issued an appearanc…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Long Island Man Recorded Female Neighbor From Bushes 15 Times, Police Say Long Island Man Recorded Female Neighbor From Bushes 15 Times, Police Say
Long Island Man Recorded Female Neighbor From Bushes 15 Times, Police Say A Long Island man is facing multiple charges after police say he spied on a female neighbor from bushes more than a dozen times. Michael Drummond, 46, hid in the bushes in the rear of a 46-year-old female neighbor’s Levittown residence and recorded her through her window, according to Nassau County Police Department detectives. These incidents occurred approximately 15 times since September of 2019, police said. Drummond was located at his residence and taken into custody without incident, according to police. Drummond was charged with: second-degree unlawful surveillance,  fourth…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Man Used Chair, Cell Phone To Record Woman Showering, Say Police Long Island Man Used Chair, Cell Phone To Record Woman Showering, Say Police
Long Island Man Used Chair, Cell Phone To Record Woman Showering, Say Police This story has been updated. A 31-year-old Long Island man is facing multiple charges after police say he used a chair and cell phone to record a woman showering. According to Nassau County Police detectives, Paul Cotugno, of Valley Stream, entered the rear yard of the 25-year-old woman's residence on Mineola Avenue in Valley Stream on Saturday, Jan. 4 at about 10:12 p.m. Cotugno then used the chair to look into the bathroom window to record the woman showering with his cell phone., police said. When the woman screamed, Cotugno fled on foot, police said. He was apprehended a short ti…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen Hid Cell Phone Camera In Bathroom At Long Island Restaurant, Police Say Teen Hid Cell Phone Camera In Bathroom At Long Island Restaurant, Police Say
Teen Hid Cell Phone Camera In Bathroom At Long Island Restaurant, Police Say A teenager is facing charges that he concealed a cell phone camera in the woman's bathroom at the Long Island restaurant where he worked. According to detectives, the boy, a 17-year-old from Bay Shore, worked at the El Coyote Loco Restaurant, located at 3543 Merrick Road n Seaford, where he concealed a cell phone in the women's bathroom pointing at a toilet and set it on record on Saturday, Nov. 30, Nassau County Police said. Later, an 8-year-old female victim went into the bathroom and saw the phone pointing at her while using the restroom, according to police.  The manager of the re…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Worker At Long Island Market Accused Of Taking Photos Up Customer's Skirt Worker At Long Island Market Accused Of Taking Photos Up Customer's Skirt
Worker At Long Island Market Accused Of Taking Photos Up Customer's Skirt A worker at a market on Long Island has been charged with taking photos up a woman's skirt and allegedly surveilling other customers. According to detectives, Jose Santana, 20, of Inwood, who is employed by Kolsave Market, in North Lawrence, was assisting a woman placing groceries into her vehicle when she felt his hand between her legs, Nassau County Police said.  A subsequent investigation by responding officers determined that Santana placed his cell phone under her skirt, according to police. Santana was placed into custody without incident. on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 22 &nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Rocky Point Man Charged With Recording Co-Workers In Bathroom Of Ronkonkoma Business Rocky Point Man Charged With Recording Co-Workers In Bathroom Of Ronkonkoma Business
Rocky Point Man Charged With Recording Co-Workers In Bathroom Of Ronkonkoma Business A Rocky Point man has been charged with recording co-workers in an employee bathroom of a Ronkonkoma business over a week-long span this year, Suffolk County Police announced. A female employee of Trinity Solar, located at 2180 5th Ave. #1, discovered a device plugged into the electrical outlet in the women’s bathroom that appeared to be a cell phone charger, police said. Upon further inspection, other employees realized it was a recording device, according to police. Following an investigation, Fifth Squad detectives determined the device was placed in the bathroom by Michael Eva…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Accused Of Secretly Recording Women At Tanning Locations In Nassau Man Accused Of Secretly Recording Women At Tanning Locations In Nassau
Man Accused Of Secretly Recording Women At Tanning Locations In Nassau A Nassau County man is facing a host of charges after being busted allegedly secretly recording nearly a dozen women in tanning beds illegally. Wantagh resident Jake Gabler-Colotti, 22, was arraigned this week and charged with 20 counts of unlawful surveillance, a felony, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced. He faces a term of between one and a third to four years in prison on each count, if convicted. Singas said that on March 12, Gabler-Colotti was a customer at the Beach Bum Tanning Salon on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown when a woman caught him using a camera to v…

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by Zak Failla