19-year-old arrested in Irving for secretly recording women in business restrooms, dressing rooms
19-year-old Makarious Jevonne Bates (Source: Irving Police Department)
IRVING, Texas - A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of invasive visual recording after allegedly photographing and filming women inside business restrooms and dressing rooms, police said Thursday.
Invasive recording arrest
What we know:
Makarious Jevonne Bates was taken into custody on June 26 following an investigation that began earlier in the month, according to the Irving Police Department.
Officers initially responded to a business in the 7700 block of North MacArthur Boulevard on June 3 after receiving reports of a male suspect secretly recording women. Investigators later discovered that the suspect had entered the location on multiple occasions to engage in the same behavior.
Following the arrest, detectives recovered additional electronic evidence that led them to believe there may be more victims. Police said the unlawful recordings may have begun as early as April 2026 within shopping areas spanning the 7500 to 7800 blocks of North MacArthur Boulevard.
What you can do:
The Irving Police Department is urging anyone who believes they may have encountered Bates or had their privacy compromised to contact Detective S. Herring at 972-721-2604 or via email at SHerring@IrvingTX.gov. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to IPDCrimeTips@IrvingTX.gov.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Irving Police Department.