Peeping Tom arrested after taking photos under men’s bathroom stalls at Walmart, police say

SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. — Police have arrested a man they say took photographs under the bathroom stalls at a Griffin Walmart.

Police said Montavis Dixon, 25, was arrested Saturday at the Walmart at 1596 N. Expressway.

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Witnesses told police that they saw Dixon taking photographs in the men’s bathroom and that they waited outside the bathroom to confront him, but Dixon left.

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Store employees caught Dixon on surveillance video leaving the store and getting into a car.

Officers located Dixon nearby and pulled him over. Dixon admitted to being at the Walmart but said he did not take any photos in the bathroom. Officers executed a search warrant at his home and found “evidence beneficial to the investigation.”

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Dixon was detained on charges of eavesdropping, peeping Tom, loitering and prowling.

Police said Dixon may face additional charges.

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