#Westport CT– On Monday December 28th, 2015, Michael Collins, (age 29) turned himself in at the Westport Police Department after learning that there was an active warrant for his arrest. The arrest stems from a lengthy investigation into allegations that Collins, a lifeguard at the time, had placed mini cameras in a place of work that he shared with fellow employees. On August 14th, 2015, the Westport Police Department Detective Bureau was contacted by the Westport Parks and Recreation. Parks and Recreation Administration reported that two cameras were found inside the lifeguard shack at Burying Hill Beach in Westport. During the investigation it was learned that the cameras were placed inside the employee room by Collins. The investigating Detectives noted that the cameras were set up to video record other people without their knowledge or consent and under circumstances where they had an expectation of  privacy.

During the evening of August 14th, 2015, the Westport Police Detective Bureau executed a search and seizure warrant at Collins’ residence in Westport. Recovered from the residence were sun glasses with cameras in them, laptop computers,  DVD’s, thumb drives, and various other electronic and surveillance items which may be used to facilitate the illegal behavior. The electronic devices were forensically examined and found to have an extensive collection of both video and photographic images. Additionally, the forensic examination revealed images of child pornography.

Arrested was Michael Collins (age 29) of Westport Connecticut. Collins was charged with:

431 counts of Voyeurism C.G.S 53a-189a    431 counts of Eavesdropping C.G.S 53a-189        Possession of Child Pornography 3rd 53a-196f

Collins posted $75,000 bond and was issued a court date of January 7th, 2015 at Norwalk Court.

(Westport Police Press Release)

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