Police: Dutchess Man Installed Camera In Department Store Bathroom Stall

A Pleasant Valley man was arrested on Saturday for installing an iPhone inside a bathroom stall of a discount store in order to film the person inside, according to Ulster Police.

Ulster Police arrested a Pleasant Valley man after he tried to film a person in the bathroom stall next to him.
Photo Credit: *Town of Ulster Police*

K Reakes

02/23/2017 4:00 p.m.

J. Angel Florentino, 51, was nabbed around 7:30 p.m., after the person using the bathroom, noticed the phone underneath the adjoining stall while they were inside the men's bathroom, said Lt. Kyle Berardi.

"Luckily, it was a store employee who noticed the camera phone right away and knew how to contact police, Berardi said.

Berardi declined to name the store to protect the identity of the employee.

Florentino was charged with felony unlawful surveillance and was released after posting $100 bail. He is scheduled to appear in court at later date.

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