New Hampshire Man Indicted For Allegedly Secretly Videotaping Women In Bathroom In Arlington

WOBURN – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has announced that a Salem, New Hampshire man has been indicted on charges of secretly videotaping women in a public restroom in Arlington.

A Middlesex County Grand Jury has indicted Joseph Hennessey, 53, on charges of photographing or videotaping a person in a state of nudity (4 counts) and with interception of oral communications.

“People need to act on their instincts because usually when they sense something isn't adding up they're correct,” District Attorney Ryan said.  “In this case, the employee saw something out of place, noticed a man acting suspiciously, and then called police.  The employee stopped a situation that was an extreme example of an invasion of privacy.”

Arlington Police Chief Frederick Ryan stated, “We commend the women who were victimized for working with our detectives on this investigation. On the spectrum of privacy invasion this is as bad as it gets."

Arlington Police arrested Hennessey on September 13 at the Kickstand Café, 594 Massachusetts Avenue, after an employee found a flower pot which contained a secreted recording device in the women’s bathroom.  Hennessey allegedly told the employee the flower pot belonged to him. 

According to authorities, Hennessey was seen on two occasions at the café in September when the employee noticed the flower pot in the restroom.  On the first occasion, September 5, the employee used the restroom, noticed a flower pot directly in front of the toilet, exited the bathroom, and later saw an individual the employee says was Hennessey allegedly exiting the women’s restroom.  The employee reportedly left a note for her supervisor about the incident.

On the second occasion, slightly more than a week later, the same employee has told authorities she saw Hennessey again.  On September 13, the employee used the women’s restroom, noticed the same flowerpot, picked it up, and in moving the basket found a bundle of electronics and electrical tape.  The employee then reported that she heard someone outside the restroom speaking and knocking on the door.  The employee claims the individual was Hennessey and that Hennessey told her the flower pot belonged to him.  Police were called to the café and Hennessey was arrested.

The charges which Hennessey has been indicted on are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The prosecutor assigned to this case is Assistant District Attorney Ceara Mahoney.  This case was investigated by the Arlington Police Department.

New Hampshire Man Indicted For Allegedly Secretly Videotaping Women In Bathroom In Arlington

WOBURN – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has announced that a Salem, New Hampshire man has been indicted on charges of secretly videotaping women in a public restroom in Arlington.

A Middlesex County Grand Jury has indicted Joseph Hennessey, 53, on charges of photographing or videotaping a person in a state of nudity (4 counts) and with interception of oral communications.

“People need to act on their instincts because usually when they sense something isn't adding up they're correct,” District Attorney Ryan said.  “In this case, the employee saw something out of place, noticed a man acting suspiciously, and then called police.  The employee stopped a situation that was an extreme example of an invasion of privacy.”

Arlington Police Chief Frederick Ryan stated, “We commend the women who were victimized for working with our detectives on this investigation. On the spectrum of privacy invasion this is as bad as it gets."

Arlington Police arrested Hennessey on September 13 at the Kickstand Café, 594 Massachusetts Avenue, after an employee found a flower pot which contained a secreted recording device in the women’s bathroom.  Hennessey allegedly told the employee the flower pot belonged to him. 

According to authorities, Hennessey was seen on two occasions at the café in September when the employee noticed the flower pot in the restroom.  On the first occasion, September 5, the employee used the restroom, noticed a flower pot directly in front of the toilet, exited the bathroom, and later saw an individual the employee says was Hennessey allegedly exiting the women’s restroom.  The employee reportedly left a note for her supervisor about the incident.

On the second occasion, slightly more than a week later, the same employee has told authorities she saw Hennessey again.  On September 13, the employee used the women’s restroom, noticed the same flowerpot, picked it up, and in moving the basket found a bundle of electronics and electrical tape.  The employee then reported that she heard someone outside the restroom speaking and knocking on the door.  The employee claims the individual was Hennessey and that Hennessey told her the flower pot belonged to him.  Police were called to the café and Hennessey was arrested.

The charges which Hennessey has been indicted on are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The prosecutor assigned to this case is Assistant District Attorney Ceara Mahoney.  This case was investigated by the Arlington Police Department.