Officers responded to a shared house where five families use the same bathrooms and a hidden camera was just discovered in one of them. Watch as officers search the house for more possible cameras and work out who put them there. >> Hi, how are you? I'm Sergeant Florio with Scotch Plains. Did you guys call? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Hey, how are you? I got my couple patrolmen coming in, too. I was just down the block, so I figured when I heard the the call come in, I would come check everything out. >> All right. >> Where was this camera at? >> Uh in the bathroom. When I sit on the toilet, I see something there. And then what? See? >> You saw it through the vent? That's pretty good. >> What did you see? Like a light or something? >> No, when I sit down [laughter] here because it this is a little This is a little open here. >> Yeah. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. You So, you saw it open. >> Okay. Yeah. >> Do you guys own this house or you renting? >> I rent it. For uh 3 years. >> 3 years? >> Yeah. But I change when when I come here to the house I change everything all of this. But nothing there. Not not camera there. When I take the the the the house. >> When was the last time you looked at it? >> Do you think you changed you changed it all? >> When I get here to the house 3 years ago. >> So, the last time you looked at it was 3 years ago you opened it? >> That was the first time. See, no, no, no. It was two times that we changed those things. >> When was the last time you changed it? >> That was a year and a half. >> All right. >> Year and a half since the last time you changed it. >> Yes. >> And who has access to the house? >> Who has access? >> Uh All the ones that rent here. The guy here and the key. The ones that are in there and the ones that >> Oh, so everybody rents. So, how many people are renting here? >> One, two, three, four, five people. >> You got five people that rent here. Tenants. >> Who found the Who found it? Was it a camera that was there? >> Yes. >> Who found it? >> Me. >> Okay. Yeah, so he's the one who found it. >> Let's see what we got. To be honest to be honest, you know what it is. You know so that TV though. Take a second like I said because it's wireless. So it has to be charged it has to be charged for somebody now. Yeah. >> I'm here or there. >> How many tenants besides five tenants? >> Five tenants. >> Five tenants. Last time he had last time he accessed that vent was a year and a half ago. >> Two. >> So he's the one who manages. >> Yeah. >> But I don't >> No. >> See. >> Yeah. >> Not specific, okay. >> The wireless spy cam was hidden behind a vent placed between the bathtub and a sink. It was propped up on a small rectangular cardboard box directly facing the commode and able to fully capture the person using it. >> Did you guys see any other ones in any other bedrooms or >> Not that I know of. >> There uh >> No, I didn't check anything. >> Does everyone know about that one? I didn't check any others. >> Is there a Oh, okay. Second bathroom. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, I would check. You didn't see anything in the bedrooms? >> They said >> Do you mind if I look? Do you mind I just peek? Do you mind if I look? They said there's a second bathroom, too, Sarge. Yeah, I mean I I want us to check all, you know, all the possible areas that they live in that could be in. I'm just checking, okay? Um >> [music] >> It didn't It didn't look like there was anything else in there. That one looks like it connects to the other room. Okay. Okay. All right. Yeah, so so her his his his ex-wife had mentioned having videos of him having relations with his current wife. Um the other tenant also that keeps in touch with police keeps in touch with his ex-wife as well. So that's what we got here so far. I'll talk to her again, Sarge. Do we have Did he give you her information? I got her information. I actually met her when they were together. I came here years ago. I came here years ago for a uh outside I came here for a kid outside. I went to a neighbor's house where a neighbor was worried about the kid. I came when a kid from running from a cab. That was the last time I was at this house. >> Yeah, so what we got so far? You know, we got that, but we got the invasion of privacy charge on top of that, but now the minors have access to the bathroom, so now you're kind of dealing with >> Yeah, it's a big one. >> Yeah, and I I deal with both. I want to say child pornography, but you got >> Well, that Yeah, the girl The girl was pissing in the toilet. You got to spray that. >> So now you got that that element of it. So I I I don't know what the bureau does in this, but I don't know if you have contact I don't know if they confiscate the >> I'll let them know. I mean, we're going to have to We're going to have to bring it back either way. >> Yeah, I don't know if they print it. >> I would like us to um have him kind of for the rooms that they use, but it like go through them with them and make sure there's no hidden cameras in any of their bedrooms, the kids' bedrooms. The other tenants we really can't cuz they didn't complain and we can't invade their >> They're they're >> privacy. >> Yeah, they have expectation of privacy in their rooms. >> there's like what, two other tenants here? >> It says five. >> There's a couple that live downstairs the kids said and I don't know if anyone else lives on this floor, but let's find out all the rooms that they have access to if they are cool with >> I think if they consent >> Okay. >> Officers thoroughly searched for any additional spy cameras in the rooms of consenting tenants. Four of five tenants were present on scene while one was seen driving away when police had already arrived. The man who found the spy camera suspected his ex-wife of planning it. He claimed she had a video of him and the babysitter involved in relations, but provided no evidence for it. He believed the missing tenant regularly communicated with his ex-wife and informed her of the events happening in the house. >> So far, yeah. Yeah. You know what? Do me a favor. Just check that. Let me check the cuarto in there. See So, um the good thing is Oh, with the ex? Sorry. >> [snorts] >> I don't see any burns. What uh the ex-wife? >> Yeah, I got her info. >> Um Yeah. I just don't know as far as uh Like I said, those images are there, so I don't know. We should secure the second room, apply for uh I am not searching for one at this point, only cuz the age of the kids. >> For which room? >> For the tenant's room. >> Dude, how much access to the house does the ex-wife have? >> I don't know if she has any access to the house, but let me see. Um >> Yeah. >> Como? Okay, so she doesn't have access to the house. Uh no. But sometimes when nobody's home, doors are secured. So, he used to have a restraining order on her, but he uh took it off. Yeah. >> I don't see anything in here. Okay. >> Other side? >> The other side's fine. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Just make sure I check the back side that room. >> Which room? >> That the the the first room. >> Whose room is that? >> The His name is Alma. So, that guy he he talked to a lot with our ex-wife. Yeah, please. >> Okay, but we need we need to talk about that cuz we can't just do it. >> Okay. >> There there's a process to that. >> You said this guy's like around the corner. He just sold the cars. He says parked at the circle. I don't know if there's a circle down here or not. >> What guy? >> The guy whose room that is. And um he he told me that was his room when I said, "Hey, do you want me to check your rooms?" And he said, "Yeah." I said, "The rooms that, you know, you have access to." He told me the first room was his. But when I went, I saw two chargers in the vent. But when I asked him, I'm like, "Oh, hey, you know, um I said, "And this is your room?" He said, "No, this is the other guy's room." Once I was already in. But I saw two chargers. >> Three children aged three and six were the youngest probable victims of the spying, and soon another discovery was made in a different bathroom. >> I think we might have to go downstairs. We're checking another bathroom also. >> Mike >> Yes. >> No, that's good. >> Okay. >> Can you check that bathroom, you might >> I'll check it real quick. >> Where's the other bathroom? >> Right here. >> All right. On the other side of this wall right here. That's weird. Is is the vent always open like that? >> No. it could be >> Did you open it? >> No, I'm not sure. >> All right. >> He said that's not normally open. >> Is there anything in it? No. >> I didn't see anything, but That's weird. I just walked in. >> Yeah, that is weird. Are any of the other tenants home? That guy's here. He just left the bathroom, but now that that dehumidifier is uh the humidifier the exhaust fan is open. So, it makes us it makes us think he just took something out of there now cuz why would that be open? Shouldn't be open. It has That has a spring. It has a spring that's still in there. >> Yeah, you just said it's It's usually never open. >> closed. >> Yes. >> Well, we can knock on the door and talk to him. >> Yeah, cuz that's still intact. >> Um so, I have Rolando here with me cuz we have a language barrier here, but I'm just reached out to county to see if uh we can get someone over there to help out. >> You see the other side is still connected. Yeah, that that ring is still there. So, it's a spring that comes out. >> No, but I'm saying like there was a camera in there. >> It would have been the same way that set up. Except that one was in a shoe box so it wouldn't go down. So, all they would have to do is just lay it flat down. >> They could attach it to the actual base. >> I just I got to think what I'm asking him why if if he had that was the guy putting camera in there, why would he take that one out? Cuz he brought the order and checked it like we just did. >> Okay, then all right. So, that's what I misunderstood. >> The women use this one especially her. So, the woman use this. >> Okay, that makes more sense. >> Yes, that's that's why. >> Okay. >> I think about it when they just left. >> Yeah, that now that makes more sense cuz I originally thought >> That never crossed >> Does he Does he want us to check his room for any hidden cameras in there? Like does he know what's going on? And you guys all sleep upstairs. Do you >> Uh right. >> Just you? Yeah. >> What is that? You have a brother and a sister? Sister and sister? >> brother. >> And then there's nothing in the in the vents and stuff? I mean, I wouldn't >> No, I checked the opposite route. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> Okay. We just want to make sure that there's nothing in here. So, someone's looking at you. You know? >> The driver said that he saw a pickup pass by Socorro Circle going >> I mean My mom's on her way to pick us up. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Is he home? Is he home? Is he home? >> No. >> Yeah, as long as we get everyone's info that lives here, as much as we can. >> So, buddy >> Where do you guys go to school? >> Um we go to school on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday >> No, where? Where? Where? Where? >> The tenant who had used the bathroom while officers were on the scene was very cooperative and the search of his room yielded no evidence of his involvement. By this time, the missing tenant made his way back to the house and officers were eager to know if he would consent to a search of his room. >> I think this is our guy here. This is it. He's got a pickup truck. >> Well, let's see if he wants us to look in his room, too, and >> It's going to be fun. >> Interesting. Interesting. Not very interesting. See if he's going to say yes or no. Sure everybody said yes so far. It's only been one of them. >> I'll let him record him. I'm Officer Rodriguez. Um I don't know. >> No. >> No sir, we're not. Okay. So he he gave consent. So I just told him he has the right to refuse at any time if he tells us to stop. So he just gave us consent to search. So we're going to check see if there's any cameras or anything else in the room. Is it in the wall? >> [snorts] >> So you need charger? Or I never seen this charger port. So I'm curious to see what what that camera has. Yeah. He's got a safe and some clothes in here. What is this for? >> Okay, this is the charger that big guy got. This is not my phone. >> That's not for this phone, he said. >> It's not for this one? >> No, no. >> So what is >> I don't know. >> Okay. >> Maybe the the one. >> What? That what? I don't know. This >> You got gloves? >> I have more right there. The charger in here. >> And what's that for, that thing? >> This. Oh, this >> Is that to see your car? >> Yeah. >> Dash cam? >> Mhm. >> Did you notice any cameras around the house or anything? What bathroom do you usually use? >> Daniel. >> What bathroom do you use? >> Uh >> He said whichever whichever one is open. >> If it's open. Uh do you want seek the the closet? >> Do you If you are okay with it. >> No. >> What's that, a car radio? >> This is a a micro USB. It's recording right now. >> Yep, yeah it is. >> It takes the >> So So, he has to see it live I would I would assume. No? >> Yeah. Turn this off for now. >> We still don't know what this charger is for? >> I don't know if this is the charger. >> I don't >> Maybe the and >> Oh, just leave it there for now. >> The charger the PlayStation. >> Well, like a remote? >> Mhm. The PlayStation 3. >> Where is the remote? >> Mhm. >> Where is the remote? Don't they have a remote? >> Uh not here. I put in the >> It takes that hexagon shaped charger. >> The >> micro USB. >> Let me see if he Yeah, I didn't see any of that here. >> Yeah, but there's two kinds. >> That doesn't really look like a PlayStation remote. >> Yeah, was a mic It was a micro USB flat charger. >> Like that? >> Um wasn't that one. It's like a uh You know what? Might be it. Let me Let me bring it in. Let me Let me grab that here. Come with me, Mike. Yeah, this looks like it's it right here. I think I got to book it. >> Is it? >> Yeah. >> Is it the little one? >> What's the little one? What's in it? So, this was first one. You keep the light on me, Mike. >> No, this one. >> And at first he said it was his phone. He knows it's his phone. The charger fits. Then at first he said it was my phone. I was like, "No, this one." And he didn't know which one it was. I said the headphones. I mean, if that's I mean, sure that's >> The mysterious cable fitting the camera port helped clear the fog around the spy camera's ownership, and it didn't take long for officers to find the last missing piece of the puzzle. >> I only looked on the top of the dresser I looked in. >> Okay. >> Um there was a bunch of chargers and stuff down there, too, but it was more like a >> All right. >> like a dash cam >> A dash cam? >> uh holder >> Okay. >> Bro. Off. Want me to call in search? >> Yeah. >> Sarge? >> Sarge. >> Officer here. >> What was that? I was in his desk. Mike found it. So I can see it. >> It's in there. >> He said he bought it for the car, but it didn't fit. He said he bought it for the truck for outside of the truck. >> This was the charger that you found. What did he say the charger was for? That he told him. >> PlayStation. >> PlayStation 3. >> PlayStation 3. >> Yes, we lied about it. >> Let's see when when I'm putting it together. Like yeah, that that's >> He had the charger for the mini cam already out. So for me, he's going to use that cam to replace something. Or maybe that was the cam that was in the second bathroom. So it could be it. He had the charger out. So why would he have the charger out? Or maybe it didn't fit in the vent. Cuz why he lied about the charger. >> The other one doesn't have a stripe on the top, right? >> No. >> 39-year-old old man who had been suspiciously cooperative during this entire investigation finally mustered up the courage to confess that he owned the cameras and he had placed them in the bathrooms because he liked to spy. >> Huh? Okay. Yeah, he said yes, it's >> Huh? There you go. What was that? >> Uh just give Flores the heads up. He doesn't know who it is. The the ex-wife said to him uh a while back 5-6 months ago that he has them on camera. He admitted it. Uh I forgot it. I'll tell you. The guy that we're talking to admitted the camera was his. I I That's what Turner just came out and told me. So I'm going to go see what's going on. He was Mirandized, yep. So, I just want to make sure I just make sure you understood again for the second time. But, um yeah, cuz he just told me it was his. He just I said this is this is yours and he said, "Yeah." It's my He just says that he likes to spy. All right. Um >> [clears throat] >> Do you have any um I know that he said it on camera, which I'm totally fine with. Do you have any um I might have one in my bag if you don't mind. I sent for him where you can just sign that said he gave us consent to search that room. >> Oh, I don't have any written forms. >> Let me just check. I just would feel and I'm >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. You can never go wrong with having it. It's on camera either way, but yeah. >> You okay? >> So, he says he wasn't able to to to hook it up with his phone. So, he says he has the app on his phone, but he was never able to connect it. Yeah. No, I don't have it. No, he said he never had one. Yeah. He said he don't want to say it though. He said he don't want to say it though. He said he want to give a statement. Um No, no. Okay. Okay. Okay. The 39-year-old male's phone was seized for evidence, and he was charged with invasion of privacy and three counts of endangering the welfare of a minor. As of now, there is no further verifiable information available about this case. YouTube thinks you'll love the video on screen. Click to watch now.