Crime & Safety

Man Sought For Trying To Take Illegal Changing Room Video

The woman victim confronted the man who then fled from the store.

WEST NYACK, NY — Clarkstown police is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was trying to take photos or videos of a woman who was trying on clothing at Target in the Palisades Center mall in West Nyack. Police said, on July 17, a woman went into the changing to try on clothes when the Hispanic man allegedly held a cellphone under the changing room door.

The woman said she believed the cellphone was video recording her at the time.

She confronted the man who then fled the store into the mall.

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The photos of the person of interest were taken from video surveillance systems within the mall.

Anyone who has any information about the man is asked to call Det. Michael Novotny at 845-639-5864. An anonymous tip can be submitted via the RocklandCo DA Tip411 app, which can be downloaded from iTunes or Google Play.

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Photos provided by Clarkstown Police Department.

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