Coquitlam RCMP are investigating an alleged case of voyeurism after an incident involving a seven-year-old girl was reported Tuesday afternoon.
Cpl. Michael McLaughlin said police arrived on scene at a store in the 1300 block of United Boulevard at 4:30 p.m. after receiving a complaint that a man had been filming children with his phone but McLaughlin said details of the investigation are not being released.
McLaughlin is also warning people not to post photos or details about a crime on social media because it could hamper the police investigation.
A Facebook post was posted after the event claiming the man was caught with a cellphone containing pictures of children.
“Some of the information in the post I’ve seen is incorrect, there is also issues with Charter rights showing people’s faces, which could be an issue when it comes to trial,” McLaughlin said.
He recommends that when dealing with a crime in progress that people call police to investigate rather than post their concerns on social media.
However, he confirmed that the allegation is that a phone was used to surreptitiously record a child.
A 69-year-old Surrey man was arrested and has been released pending the outcome of the investigation.
