Crime & Safety

Man Charged With Stalking, Secretly Recording Women

Cellphone evidence linked the local man to multiple incidents involving women between March and July, police said.

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — A 22-year-old McHenry man is facing felony charges after police say he secretly recorded a woman at a local store and was later linked to additional stalking and property damage investigations.

Kishaun C. Davis, 22, of 2913 Northside Drive, McHenry, was taken into custody Thursday near his residence without incident and was transported to the McHenry County Jail in Woodstock to await court proceedings, police said.

The investigation began July 9, when McHenry police responded to the Meijer store at 2253 N. Richmond Road for a suspicious incident, according to a news release from the police department. A 31-year-old woman told police that a male subject had crouched beside her while holding a cellphone near her buttocks. After the woman confronted him, police said the man left the store, and the woman contacted authorities.

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A preliminary investigation identified Davis as a suspect and police learned that Davis may have recorded the woman’s private areas by placing his phone near her loose-fitting clothing, police said.

Investigators later conducted a forensic analysis of Davis’ cellphone, which police said connected him to additional reported crimes in and around McHenry. According to police, between March and July 2026, Davis followed unsuspecting women to their residences and workplaces. Investigators also said Davis caused significant damage to vehicles belonging to some of the women.

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Davis was charged with:

  • Three counts of stalking, Class 4 felonies
  • One count of unauthorized video recording of a person’s intimate parts or undergarments, a Class 4 felony
  • One count of unauthorized video recording/transmission at a residence, a Class 4 felony
  • Two counts of criminal damage to property between $500 and $10,000, Class 4 felonies
  • Four counts of criminal damage to property less than $500, Class A misdemeanors

Police and the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office said the investigation remains ongoing, and Davis is suspected of being involved in additional criminal matters.

Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to contact the McHenry Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 815-363-2599. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the McHenry Police Tip Line at 815-363-2124.

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