Airdrie man charged in connection with Calgary voyeurism incidents

Police vehicles at Calgary Police Service headquarters in Calgary on Thursday, April 9, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Authorities have charged a 25-year-old Airdrie man with three counts of voyeurism in connection with several incidents at Calgary businesses.

Officials say the first incident took place at 3:30 p.m. on June 30 at a Sport Chek store, located at 6455 Macleod Tr. S.W.

Police said a mother and her daughter were shopping together. When the girl entered the fitting room, it was believed an unknown man slipped a cellphone under the door.

The girl noticed the device and immediately told her mother, who alerted staff members who in turn told police.

A second incident took place on July 19 at 3:40 p.m., police said.

“A woman and her friend were shopping at Winners, located at 5235 Northland Dr. N.W. The woman took clothing into the fitting room area at the back of the store and noticed a man standing nearby. After entering a fitting room, she saw a cellphone on the floor pointed towards her,” police said in a news release.

When the victim opened the door, she witnessed the man fleeing the store. The woman and her friend reported the incident to police.

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Upon review of security footage taken at that scene, police saw the suspect following and allegedly filming a young girl for several minutes.

The suspect was later identified, and a search warrant was executed at his home.

Police seized seven cellphones, a hard drive and several other electronic devices.

The accused faces three counts of voyeurism and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 8.