EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 A 55-year-old man was arrested last week after a resident found a suspicious hidden device inside a bathroom vent that led to an investigation and arrest. <\/p>\n
According to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded on Jan. 20 to a residence in the 500 block of Talbot Avenue after the resident reported finding what appeared to be a concealed recording device inside a bathroom floor vent. <\/p>\n
Investigators said the resident noticed a green light coming from the vent while in the bathroom and, after looking closer, found the device beneath the vent cover.<\/p>\n
Detectives with the Sheriff\u2019s Office Major Crimes Unit obtained a search warrant and conducted a forensic examination of the device, authorities said.<\/p>\n
As a result of the investigation, detectives identified 55-year-old Gildardo Perez as the person responsible for placing and operating the concealed recording device, the Sheriff\u2019s Office said. <\/p>\n
Perez was arrested on June 9 and charged with four counts of invasive visual recording.<\/p>\n
Perez was booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility with a total bond of $100,000, according to the Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
The investigation remains ongoing. <\/p>\n
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