LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Police Department is investigating a case in which a man attempted to take pictures or video of a girl in a changing room at Kmart last weekend.
The incident occurred on the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 12, according to Lakeport Police Chief Brad Rasmussen.
He said officers were dispatched to Kmart to investigate the report of an adult male subject taking video or photos of a 15-year-old female while she was trying on clothing in the girls' changing room.
The victim reported that she saw the cellular phone camera pointed down at her from over the top of the changing room door and also saw the suspect’s boots from under the door, Rasmussen said.
Police worked with Kmart loss prevention agents to obtain video of the suspect while he was inside the store, according to Rasmussen.
The suspect is described by police as a white male adult or possibly a Hispanic male with a light complexion.
He was wearing a black-hooded jacket with a gray lining in the hood and white or gray lettering across the chest, blue denim carpenter pants and a black beanie cap that may have a short ball cap type bill, Rasmussen said.
Rasmussen said the suspect appeared to have a dark-colored beard, was approximately 5 feet 7 to 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighed 190 to 200 pounds, and walked with slightly out-turned toes.
Based on the suspect's movements in the video and information obtained during the investigation, Rasmussen said police believe the suspect entered the store for the specific purpose of targeting the dressing room.
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to contact Lakeport Police at 707-263-5491.