Man Holds Cellphone Under Target Fitting Room Door While Woman Inside: Cops

PALATINE, IL — Police are searching for a man accused of holding a cellphone underneath a Target fitting room door while a woman was inside, according to Palatine police.

The incident happened at about 3:50 p.m. Sunday, March 26, at Target, 679 E. Dundee Road. The customer told police that she was in a store fitting room when she noticed a cellphone being held beneath the door. Upon seeing the phone, the woman screamed, and the man fled the store after that.

Police released security camera footage of the suspect, who was wearing a black baseball cap with "Bauer" written in yellow lettering offset on the front.

Anyone with information about the suspect or the incident should call Palatine police at 847-359-9000 or anonymously contact the Palatine/Inverness Crime Stoppers at 847-590-7867.

Target security camera footage of a man who allegedly placed a cellphone camera underneath a store fitting room door while a woman was inside. (photo via Palatine Police Department)