UT-Austin Police Seek Victims Of Invasive Visual Recordings

NORTH AUSTIN, TX — University of Texas at Austin police are seeking victims of a man arrested two months ago after being accused of taking inappropriate photos of them on campus.

The suspect, Alfredo Diaz, 54, was arrested Oct. 31 on invasive visual recording, as Spectrum News and other media outlets reported. Diaz was accused of taking pictures under women's clothing on the grounds of the South Mall on the UT-Austin campus, according to reports. The man's bond was set at $20,000.

Police believe Diaz reportedly placed a camera facing up at the location between 12:45 p.m. and 1 p.m. on Oct. 25 in order to record his footage surreptitiously. He's described as standing 5 feet, 10 inches in height with brown hair and brown eyes. At the time of the incident, Diaz was wearing a light blue button-down shirt, khaki pants, dark shoes, a dark cross-body bag and was carrying a light blue metal water bottle.

Police provided that detailed description of the suspect for a reason. They want to see if it might jog the memories of victims who may have seen him at the time of the illegal photography. To that end, police on Wednesday issued a call for potential victims to come forward, providing details on their own appearance at the time of the incident.

The unidentified victims campus police would like to interview include:

• A white or Hispanic female with long dark hair wearing a long-sleeve denim shirt, white shorts with a pink floral pattern, and black leather boots with black laces. This individual was carrying a gray backpack with gray stripes and a teal stripe down the center with a matching teal key chain or pouch. The backpack had a white and teal plastic water bottle in a side pocket.
• White female, approximately 5 feet, six inches tall with brown/blonde hair in a ponytail. She wore a purple dress with an orange diamond pattern that stops above the knee, a navy blue knit sweater, black pointed-toe flats, eye glasses, and a black watch on the left wrist. This individual was carrying a dark red Jansport backpack and a large smartphone in a gray case.
• White female, approximately 5 feet, five inches with short shaved dark hair. The unidentified woman was clad in a dark red chino skirt that stops above the knee, a gray long-sleeve sweater, tan sneakers and black hosiery with a cat design, with glasses on top of her head. This individual was wearing a black ‘Hot Style’ canvas backpack with brown leather trim and multiple heart-shaped buttons featuring animated characters and four small circle-shaped buttons, one displaying the words "nerf this."
• White female with blonde hair in a bun, wearing peach colored sneakers, a black and white striped dress, and a green backpack with gold or yellow pattern.
• White female with brown/blonde hair. This woman was wearing multi-colored shorts with white pom-pom edges, a grey sweatshirt, and white sneakers with white shoelaces. This individual was also carrying a red and yellow "Marines.com" lanyard with a red mace key chain.
• White female with brown/blonde hair, wearing a long gray knit sweater, tan ankle booties, carrying a backpack with a leather bottom and gray triangle pattern.

Potential victims of Diaz are urged to contact Sgt. Samantha Stanford by calling (512) 471-8523 or via email at samantha.stanford@austin.utexas.edu.

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