An Ohio police and fire department has opened criminal and disciplinary investigations after finding a hole in the duct above a women’s locker room at a fire station.
According to internal documents obtained by Fox News Digital, the Toledo, Ohio Fire and Rescue Department (TFRD) Administration received an email notification on Tuesday, December 6, that someone had tampered with the ducts leading to They are located above the women-only locker room in the firehouse.
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A letter from Assistant Chief John Kaminski to Fox News Digital said the agency received notification Monday night that someone had tampered with the ducting above the women’s locker room.
(Toledo Fire and Rescue Department)
The police department said two “separate but parallel” investigations were launched Tuesday morning, one disciplinary and conducted by TFRD and one criminal and conducted by TPD.
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The department’s forensic unit is also looking into the matter.
“All employees should be able to go to work without fear of invasion of their privacy,” Kaminski said in a letter to TFRD members. “TFRD is taking this matter very seriously, and with TPD, we will do everything in our power to hold the person or people accountable for their actions.”
TFRD said the hole has since been patched and the department inspected all women’s locker rooms at each fire station for evidence of tampering.
(Toledo Fire and Rescue Department)
The hole in the station’s ductwork has since been repaired, and the department has taken steps today to inspect all women’s locker rooms at each TFRD fire station for evidence of additional tampering.
“Any department violations or criminal activity found as a result of this investigation will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly and severely,” a TFRD spokesperson said in a statement.
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It is unclear at this time if officials found any recording devices inside the ducts during their search, and the Toledo Police Department said the department has no further comment on this matter until the investigation is complete.
