18-Year-Old Charged After Allegedly Taking Photos of Man in Smith Haven Mall Bathroom Stall

LAKE GROVE, NY — An 18-year-old man was arrested after allegedly taking photos of another man inside a bathroom stall at Smith Haven Mall, Suffolk County Police said.

Police said Antonio Masso, of Mastic Beach, was inside a bathroom stall at the Lake Grove mall at about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, when he reached over and took photos of a 42-year-old man using the adjacent stall.

The man noticed the phone and confronted Masso outside the bathroom, police said. A mall security guard then called police.

Masso was charged with second-degree unlawful surveillance, a felony. He was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip at a later date.

Police are asking anyone who believes they may have been a victim of Masso to contact the Fourth Squad at 631-854-8452.

The charge is an accusation, and Masso is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

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