Woman finds phone recording inside public bathroom on Gold Coast

Tweet Facebook Mail A woman has discovered a camera inside a public bathroom on the Gold Coast. Police say the woman was using the bathroom at a cafe on Cronin Avenue yesterday around 11am when she found a mobile phone set up and recording. The woman removed the phone on her way out of the bathroom and was allegedly confronted by the person who placed it there, who then fled.

READ MORE: Man dead, major highway shut down after horror smash A man fled the scene after being confronted by the woman. He has since been arrested. (Nine) She managed to film the man's car leaving and police were able to locate him and seize the phone.



A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with breach of privacy by recording. He is due to appear before Southport Magistrates Court on November 4. Acting Superintendent Scott Knowles said investigators will look at any other footage on the camera.

He said there were sporadic reports of similar behaviour across the Gold Coast. "This sort of behaviour completely invades people's privacy," he said.  This article was produced with the assistance of 9ExPress .

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