Suffolk County Police yesterday arrested a Selden man after he took pictures of a girl as she changed her clothes in a dressing room of a retail store.
A 13-year-old girl was in an aisle of the store browsing at greeting cards when the suspect bent
down and used his cell phone to take pictures under her dress approximately 2 p.m. The girl’s father witnessed the incident and approached the man who immediately fled on foot. The father then reported
the incident to police.
Following an investigation by Sixth Squad detectives, Aqeel Ahmad was arrested in his car at the intersection of College Road and Galaxie Lane in Selden on October 28 at approximately 6:40 p.m.
Aqeel, 53, was charged with Unlawful Surveillance 2nd degree and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. He is being held overnight at the Sixth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on October 29.
Anyone with additional information, or who feels they may have been victimized by Aqeel, is asked to contact the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652.
A criminal charge is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.