Cop held in Japan for filming women in police box restroom

Japanese police arrested a police inspector on suspicion of trespassing and secretly filming women with a hidden camera in a police box restroom in the central prefecture of Shizuoka, local media reported Wednesday, reported Xinhua.

The suspect, Tetsuzo Suzuki, allegedly entered a police box in western Shizuoka on April 27 and placed a small camera in the women's toilet, Kyodo News reported, citing the prefectural police.

Investigators believe the 45-year-old filmed three women multiple times between April 30 and June 5, the report said.

Police said Suzuki has denied the allegations.