Hidden Camera Found In Local Store Bathroom, Man Arrested: Darien Police

DARIEN, CT — A 47-year-old man is accused of setting up a hidden camera in the bathroom of a commercial business in Darien, according to police.

Eric Gaucher, of Norwalk, turned himself in at Darien police headquarters on April 2 on an arrest warrant that charged him with four counts of voyeurism with malice.

On Jan. 23, officers responded to a business on the Post Road following the discovery of a camera in the store's bathroom, police said in their latest crime summary update.

An investigation found that the camera was concealed beneath a sink, and it was placed there the day before, police noted. Darien Police Sgt. Vigil Mauricio told Patch the camera was in a single-stall gender-neutral bathroom.

"Through forensic analysis of the device and corroborating evidence, the suspect was identified as Eric Gaucher," police said, noting that Gaucher was not an employee of the business. "The camera contained video files capturing unsuspecting individuals using the restroom, as well as deleted footage that provided a clear identification of the suspect. As no faces were captured on the video footage, no individuals could be identified."

Gaucher posted a $20,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Stamford Superior Court on April 21.

Mauricio said an investigation is ongoing.