Suspect Arrested for Voyeurism at Hartman Pool
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
September 7, 2016
CONTACT
Becky Range, Public Information Officer
brange@redmond.gov
425-556-2545
REDMOND, WA -
This morning at 6:39 am, Redmond Police received a 911 call from
Hartman Pool located at 17535 NE 104th Street in Redmond. A
Woodinville High School swim coach reported that a cell phone was found inside
the female staff locker room taped to a wall.
Officers responded and within a few minutes arrested a 25-yer-old
Redmond male suspect and confiscated the phone. The suspect was
transported to the Redmond Police Department, interviewed by a detective and
confessed to placing the phone there. A thorough investigation is
underway for voyeurism. Detectives are currently pursuing warrants to
search the phone and his computer.
The Hartman Pool building is owned by the City of Redmond, but is
operated and managed by a contractor, WAVE Aquatics. The 25-year-old
suspect is employed by WAVE Aquatics as a lifeguard and was on-duty at the
time.
City of
Redmond staff, Redmond Police Department and WAVE Aquatics met this morning
shortly after the incident. Mr. Tyson Wellock, WAVE Aquatics Manager, has
already taken immediate action to suspend the suspect from employment, pending
the investigation outcome. The suspect has also been trespassed from the
facility by the City of Redmond and Redmond Police. WAVE Aquatics and
City of Redmond staffs have conducted a thorough sweep of the entire facility
and no other devices were found.
WAVE Aquatics has verified the only user group in the facility
this morning was the Woodinville High School Girls' Swim Team. Concerned
for the impact this type of incident may have on youth in our area, the City of
Redmond and Redmond Police have been in discussion with both the Northshore
School and Lake Washington School Districts, and will continue to work closely
with them throughout the investigation.
For questions and more information contact Becky
Range, Public Information Officer, at brange@redmond.gov or
425-556-2545.
Questions for WAVE Aquatics can be directed to Tyson Wellock at tysonwellock@waveaquatics.org
or 719-201-5692.
This press release is available on www.redmond.gov.
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