Man Accused Of Filming Co-Workers At St. Pete Insurance Company

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A 32-year-old Pinellas County man has been charged with three counts of video voyeurism after St. Petersburg Police said he placed a small camera in a bathroom and illegally recorded fellow employees.

Van Tran is accused of secretly recording people using a third-floor unisex restroom at UPC Insurance on 2nd Avenue South in St. Petersburg.

Police said a maintenance worker discovered the camera while repairing a sink. Police said they were able to track down Tran because he left a recording of himself on the SD card in the camera showing him installing the device.

Police said Tran recorded a number of people, but they were only able to identify three because their faces most of the victims' faces weren't visible.

UPC company officials released a statement about the arrest:

UPC is aware of the arrest of a former employee for the unauthorized placement of a recording device in a private area inside our main office. The safety and personal privacy of our employees is of paramount importance to UPC. We appreciate the work of the St. Petersburg Police Department for its investigation and the arrest of the suspect. At this time we will not provide any other details that might otherwise jeopardize their case, but will continue to cooperate with authorities as the case moves forward.