Crime & Safety

Voyeurism Arrest After Norwalk Man Tries To Secretly Film Female Roommate: Report

He allegedly drilled a hole in her closet.

NORWALK, CT — A 43-year-old Norwalk man was arrested on charges of voyeurism and criminal mischief after police said he drilled a hole in the closet of his female roommate so he could secretly film her, reports The Hour.

The roommate discovered the hole and camera lens in the closet of the Perry Avenue residence on Monday and called police. Officers subsequently found and confiscated a camera attached to a wire in the suspect's room.

Arrested was Jose Chum-Hernandez, who police said admitted to trying to secretly film the woman. He was held in lieu of a $2,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in court on June 13.

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