Unlawful Videotaping Arrest

Fairfax County Police Department
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News Release: 09/346/0228/drg(8)
December 15, 2009

Man Arrested for Unlawful Videotaping

Fair Oaks Police District – A 20-year-old woman reported a man videotaping her while she was in the dressing room of a specialty store at Fair Oaks Mall on Friday, December 11 shortly after 7 p.m. The victim heard a noise, looked down and noticed a bag with a hole in it, under the door of her dressing room. When she realized there was a camera in the bag, she opened the door and saw a man carrying the bag, run from the dressing room area. She notified store management, who then called the police. A description of the suspect was provided to officers assigned specifically to the mall.

At around 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, mall officers were alerted to a man matching the description of that suspect, in the same store. Officers assigned to the plain clothes, Retail Anti-theft Team responded. They located, identified and arrested the man who was still in possession of the video camera. Paul Antonio Calvan, 44, of 4873 South 28^th Street in Arlington, was transported to the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center. He was charged with two counts of unlawful filming, videotaping, or photographing of another.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477, e-mail at www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES/274637 or call Fairfax County Police at 703-691-2131.

Paul Antonio Calvan