Man Took Upskirt Pics, Videos Of Women At Silver Spring Mall: PD

SILVER SPRING, MD — Authorities have arrested and charged a 27-year-old man they say took upskirt photos and videos of women at a downtown Silver Spring mall.

Abdul Muhammad, of an unconfirmed address, is accused of taking those inappropriate pictures and videos of women as they rode up the escalator at Ellsworth Place mall, according to Montgomery County Police.

Mall security first notified police about the incident at 8661 Colesville Rd. on May 10. The following day, security personnel received a complaint from a resident about the man.

The resident accused the man, later identified as Muhammad, of approaching women from behind and taking upskirt photographs and videos of them as they rode the escalator.

Police later reviewed the surveillance video and determined that he was the same suspect from the previous day.

On Wednesday, May 15, Central Business District officers and Ellsworth Place mall security monitored the escalators in hopes that they would catch the suspect in the act. Officers then spotted the suspect, who refused to identify himself to police.

Authorities said they took the suspect into custody and later identified him as Muhammad.

According to police, Muhammad was charged with four counts of using a camera (for prurient intent) to conduct visual surveillance of the private area of the victims without their consent. He was also charged with refusing to identify himself to authorities.

Muhammad was released after posting a $3,000 bond.