Crime & Safety
Peeping Tom Took Pictures Of Long Beach Residents While Working: LBPD
Long Beach police are investigating 30 reported incidents where a maintenance worker allegedly took unsolicited pictures of residents.
LONG BEACH, CA — A maintenance worker at a Long Beach apartment complex was arrested on suspicion of taking pictures of residents and their property while at work.
Detectives from the Long Beach Police Department determined that the suspect, identified as 35-year-old Jeremy Gonzalez of Los Angeles, took photos of the victims at a residential complex in the area of Ocean Boulevard and Pine Avenue. The numerous reported incidents happened between April 2023 and December 2023, law enforcement said.
The case was presented to the Long Beach City Prosecutor's Office, which issued an arrest warrant. Gonzalez was arrested on Aug. 28 in LA on suspicion of 30 counts of invasion of privacy and was transported to the Long Beach City Jail.
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Detectives believe there may be additional unreported incidents related to this case and encouraged any possible victims to contact the Sex Crimes Detail at 562-570-7368.
Anonymous tips may be submitted by calling 800-222-8477 or by visiting LACrimeStoppers.org.
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