After an investigation, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Eugene man suspected of installing a hidden camera in the public restroom at McKercher Park.
LCSO received a report of a hidden camera in the public bathroom at McKercher Park near Crawfordsville on Highway 228 on July 23. Deputies responded to the area and began taking steps to identify the person invading people’s privacy which, weeks later, led them to develop Timothy Lawrence O’Brien, 66, of Eugene as a suspect.
Deputies obtained enough information to serve a search warrant at O’Brien’s private residence on Sept. 8, where evidence related to the case was seized. As a result of the search warrant, O’Brien was arrested and taken to the Linn County Jail where he was lodged. He is being charged with two counts of invasion of personal privacy I and two counts of invasion of personal privacy II.
During this investigation, additional evidence was discovered that led law enforcement to believe O’Brien has secretly filmed others with hidden video cameras, specifically juveniles, at locations other than McKercher Park. The locations of where these videos occurred and the identities of the juveniles are unknown at this time.
LCSO is working with the Eugene Police Department to identify any additional victims and locations. Anyone with information regarding O’Brien or his contact with juveniles should contact Sergeant Steven Frambes at 541-967-3950.