Lower Merion police search for man taking lewd pictures of women at Trader Joe's

Investigators posted pictures of the suspect on their Facebook page.

Monday, July 31, 2023
Lower Merion police search for man taking lewd pictures of women at Trader Joe's
Police in Montgomery County are looking for a man who they say took lewd pictures of women without their knowledge while they were out shopping.

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Police in Montgomery County are looking for a man who they say took lewd pictures of women without their knowledge while they were out shopping.

Investigators in Lower Merion posted pictures of the suspect on their Facebook page on Friday.

Police say on July 21, the man was seen using his cellphone to take upskirt pictures of women at the Trader Joe's on Coulter Avenue in Ardmore.

He left the store without making a single purchase.

Officers received 911 calls about the invasion of privacy. Shoppers say the behavior is disturbing.

"It's kind of crazy, like who does that? It's weird," said Matthew Defeo from Havertown. "Makes you not even want to come around."

"I can't believe this is happening, but at the same time I totally can," added Colette Cavazos from Havertown.

Police describe the suspect as a man in his 20s, and images show him with a dark beard, red baseball cap, black T-shirt, and shorts.

The T-shirt had a white logo depicted on its back.

While the suspect remains at large, people say they will stay cautious of him.

"I think I'm going to try to make sure I'm wearing pants, but yeah, just a weird thing to think about," said Cavazos.

If you have any information on the suspect, Lower Merion police ask that you call them immediately.

Police also believe there may be more victims out there at this time.