Crime & Safety
Worker at Huntington Restaurant Placed Cellphone Camera in Employee Bathroom: Police
The man worked as a dishwasher at Prime, an upscale American restaurant overlooking the harbor.
HUNTINGTON, NY — A man who worked as a dishwasher at a Huntington restaurant has been arrested for placing a cell phone camera in the employee bathroom of the restaurant, police said.
According to police, a female employee of Prime found the cellphone, which was set to record, in the employee bathroom around 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
After investigating, police arrested Jose Rivas, 34, of Huntington and charged him with second-degree unlawful surveillance. Rivas is scheduled to be arraigned July 24.
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Prime, located at 117 New York Avenue, is an upscale American restaurant.
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