LAUREL, Del. - The Laurel Police Department has announced the arrest of a Florida man after they say he hid a camera in the bathroom of a local business.
Police say they were called to a business on East Front Street at about 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 8 after an employee reported finding a camera inside an employee restroom.
Officers arrived to find a small camera that had allegedly been placed on a shelf near a toilet in the bathroom and hidden from view.
The ensuing investigation identified Anil Weiler, 41, of Florida, as the alleged owner of the camera, according to police.
Courtesy of the Laurel Police Department
Weiler was arrested and charged with two counts of felony violation of privacy. He has since been released on a $3,000 unsecured bond and was issued a no-contact order.
“The Laurel Police Department takes allegations involving violations of personal privacy seriously and remains committed to thoroughly investigating these incidents and protecting those who may have been victimized,” the department said in a social media post Friday.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Laurel Police at 302-875-2244.
