A Texas man dressed in women’s clothing allegedly took photos under a mall bathroom stall and then brandished a pepper gun as he fled the scene, according to police.
Douglas Egan, 45, is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and inappropriate photography.
A female victim noticed the cell phone under the booth on Christmas Eve around 4:30 p.m. at the Hulen Mall in Fort Worth.
Douglas Egan, 45, is accused of secretly taking photos in a women’s bathroom at a shopping mall in Fort Worth, Texas.
(Tarant County Mall)
The woman confronted the suspect, described as “a man who was dressed to look like a woman,” who tried to flee the mall.
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Another person witnessed the confrontation and attempted to intervene, but the suspect allegedly reached into his backpack and pulled out what appeared to be a handgun, then pointed it at the male witness.
Hulen Mall in Fort Worth, Texas.
(Google Maps)
The suspect then walked out of the mall and a handgun could be seen at his waist as he changed his clothes, according to police.
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Officers arrived and arrested the man. The weapon was determined to be a pepper ball gun.
Egan is being held at the Tarrant County Correctional Center on a combined bond of $30,000. Jail records did not list an attorney who could speak on his behalf.
