Crime & Safety

Hidden Camera Found In Foxboro Bathroom, Janitor Arrested: Police

A contracted janitor is facing charges after police say a cell phone was found inside the bathroom hidden among cleaning supplies.

FOXBORO, MA — A janitor at a business office in Foxboro is facing charges after a hidden camera was discovered in a bathroom, police confirmed.

Anizio Carvalho, 29, of North Attleboro, was arrested and charged with photographing an unsuspecting nude person. If convicted, Carvalho could be sentenced to up to two and a half years in prison.

According to the Foxboro Police Department, the business called the police after an employee found a cell phone in a box on the floor of the bathroom. The cell phone was hidden, and disguised to look like cleaning supplies - but police say the phone was still recording a video.

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Officers were able to stop the phone from recording and traced it back to a contract janitor working in the building, who was then placed under arrest.

A spokesperson from the Foxboro Police Department declined to specify what business this incident occurred at and mentioned that officers are still investigating the incident and trying to identify any other potential victims.

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