Investigation continues after camera was discovered in Target restroom
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) Investigations continue after a camera was found in a bathroom at the Target in Richland Township off of Route 8.
On Monday evening, a Target employee found the camera in the family public restroom and turned it over to management.
The Northern Regional Police chief says they were notified about the incident from a Target employee’s spouse.
According to the chief, a manager and employee were talking about the discovery, then another employee took the camera, removed the memory card, and left the store.
“We were able to serve a search warrant at his residence in Butler County,” said Chief John Sicilia. “But, we were unable to find any evidence linking him to the camera.”
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