Charlotte investigators say a hidden camera found in a store fitting room led them to recordings made inside a private residence.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An investigation that began with allegations of secret peeping at an Old Navy store has expanded after Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said they found more than 200 videos apparently recorded with hidden cameras, leading to multiple felony charges against a 25-year-old man.
Police identified the suspect as Dylan Keanu Hampton. The investigation intensified after employees at the Old Navy at Charlotte Premium Outlets found a black camera beneath a fitting-room bench after the store closed Oct. 11, according to search-warrant information reported by local news outlets. Investigators allege the device had been positioned to record people using the dressing-room area. Hampton has not been convicted, and the allegations against him remain to be resolved in court.
Store surveillance footage showed a person investigators identified as Hampton inside the Old Navy for more than two hours, authorities said. Employees told investigators that much of that time was spent in a dressing room. The discovery also drew attention to an earlier July incident in which Hampton was accused of secretly peeping into an occupied Old Navy fitting room in the Charlotte area, according to warrant information.
Investigators said the case widened after Hampton was taken into custody later in October and officers obtained electronic devices. Authorities said they found more than 200 videos that appeared to have been recorded by hidden cameras inside a private residence. Police allege some of the recordings captured a woman while she was partially or fully undressed. The number of people who may have been recorded has not been publicly established.
Authorities said three cameras appeared to have been used inside the residence. Investigators also reported finding footage in which Hampton appeared to install, test or check recording devices. Public reporting reviewed Thursday differed on the exact location of one of the cameras inside the home, so that detail could not be independently confirmed.
Investigators also said evidence from Hampton’s devices or accounts showed purchases of cameras marketed for concealed recording. Search-warrant information indicated that reviews attributed to Hampton praised the discreet nature of some of the equipment. Those findings are part of the evidence cited by investigators and have not been tested at trial.
Another local report said officers recovered two cellphones and a pair of smart glasses when Hampton was arrested by police in Tega Cay, South Carolina, on Oct. 26. Investigators also cited vehicle-location data and earlier police footage as they worked to connect Hampton to the fitting-room investigation. He was arrested again Nov. 4 as the investigation expanded.
Hampton faces multiple felony secret-peeping charges. One local report said he faces eight felony counts, while other reporting described the charges more generally as multiple felony counts. Public jail information in Mecklenburg County listed Hampton on a secret-peeping charge following the Nov. 4 arrest. Court proceedings will determine whether prosecutors can prove the allegations beyond a reasonable doubt.
Old Navy had not publicly detailed any new safety measures in response to the case as of Thursday afternoon. WSOC-TV said it contacted store management seeking information about steps the retailer may take following the discovery. Police also had not publicly said how many possible victims investigators had identified or whether additional charges were expected.
The investigation remains active as authorities review the recordings and other evidence connected to the case. No additional arrests or confirmed court outcomes had been announced in the reporting reviewed Thursday.
Author note: Last updated November 5, 2026.