{"id":214828,"date":"2026-04-01T18:07:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/214828\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T18:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:07:15","slug":"man-arrested-on-felony-eavesdropping-charges-after-alleged-walmart-fitting-room-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/214828\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested on felony eavesdropping charges after alleged Walmart fitting room incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) \u2014 New information has been released following an alleged incident involving two teenage girls at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walb.com\/2026\/03\/27\/teen-girls-recorded-thomasville-walmart-fitting-room-mom-says\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.walb.com\/2026\/03\/27\/teen-girls-recorded-thomasville-walmart-fitting-room-mom-says\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thomasville Walmart late last month.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to the Thomasville Police Department, Rogelio Tomas-Sebastian has been arrested and charged with two counts of unlawful eavesdropping and surveillance, both felonies under Georgia law.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The charges stem from an incident reported on Thursday, March 26, at the Walmart located at 15328 U.S. 19 South.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Rogelio Tomas-Sebastian has been arrested and charged.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ZU5K7ZVFW5DD7MS6M5K2V6HSP4.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Rogelio Tomas-Sebastian has been arrested and charged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Earlier reports indicated that two 16-year-old girls were inside a fitting room trying on clothes when they noticed what appeared to be a phone camera peeking through a grate. The girls immediately left the area and reported the situation to a store associate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to one of the girls\u2019 mothers, the associate told them there were no cameras in the fitting room area. After returning home, the teens contacted 911 to report what they had experienced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Authorities later launched an investigation into the incident. Details released from the Thomasville Police Department\u2019s Facebook page confirm that Tomas-Sebastian was identified and taken into custody in connection to the case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">At this time, officials have not released additional details about the investigation. The case remains ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Anyone with further information is encouraged to contact local law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.walb.com\/2026\/03\/27\/teen-girls-recorded-thomasville-walmart-fitting-room-mom-says\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.walb.com\/2026\/03\/27\/teen-girls-recorded-thomasville-walmart-fitting-room-mom-says\/\">Teen girls recorded in Thomasville Walmart fitting room, mom says<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error that needs correction? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/01\/man-arrested-felony-eavesdropping-charges-after-alleged-walmart-fitting-room-incident\/mailto:walb-digitalproducers@gray.tv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Let us know.<\/a> Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To stay up to date on all the latest news as it develops, follow WALB on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WALBNews10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WALBNews10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X (Twitter)<\/a>. 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