MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. – Authorities have arrested a person accused of making an attempt to file a 15-year-old woman inside a dressing room at a Montgomery County clothes retailer.
What we all know:
Javier Pastran-Morales, 31, is suspected of holding his cellphone over the dressing room wall at City Outfitters in Westfield Montgomery Mall on April 17 whereas the teenager was attempting on a shirt. Investigators imagine he was within the adjoining dressing room on the time.
The sufferer advised police she noticed the display screen of the cellphone that gave the impression to be actively recording and believed Pastran-Morales was attempting to {photograph} her. It’s unclear whether or not he captured any video or photos.
Investigators labored with mall safety and retailer staff to overview footage from across the time of the incident to determine Pastran-Morales. Safety personnel additionally recognized a white Chevrolet work van he was driving, marked with a “DMV Core Drilling Providers” emblem.
Investigators imagine Pastran-Morales returned to the mall days later to make a purchase order at one other retailer, which allowed them to substantiate his id and find his Rockville tackle.
Authorities say he was beforehand arrested in 2024 on burglary-related costs by the Gaithersburg Police Division. Officers used body-camera screenshots from this incident and TikTok movies to additional confirm his id.
Pastran-Morales faces a number of costs, together with Peeping Tom and visible surveillance in a non-public space.
The sufferer was not injured. Pastran-Morales has been launched on bond.
What’s subsequent:
Pastran-Morales has a trial date set for July 3.
The Supply: This story consists of data from Montgomery County District Court docket.
