Crime & Safety

Peeping Tom Reported At South Forsyth Kohl's Store

A woman said she was in a dressing room when she saw an iPhone pointed at her from over the dividing wall.

CUMMING, GA β€” A woman who was shopping at the Kohl's in south Forsyth County told authorities she was the victim of a "Peeping Tom."

Last Wednesday, the woman was in a dressing room at Kohl's, at 3630 Peachtree Pkwy., when, she told officers, she saw an iPhone pointed at her from above the room's dividing wall.

She walked out of the dressing area and confronted a man who was in the area next to her. When she did, the man ran away, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff's Office report.

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The victim was able to take a picture of the man with her phone while he was running away, according to the report.

The suspect is described as a heavy-set Indian male, from 5'7" to 5'9" with graying hair and glasses. He was wearing a black and white striped polo shirt.

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The victim told deputies the suspect appeared to be with another man in the store. The suspect communicated with and tried to hide behind the other man, and the two left the store at the same time, according to the report.

The second man was described as an Indian male with a medium build and brown, balding hair.

The men were able to get away and the case remains under investigation, according to the sheriff's office.

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