NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News police said that somebody may have made illegal video recordings of people at a couple of fitness centers and a restaurant in the city between August 2019 and April 2020.
In at least one case, some of the recording took place in a bathroom.
Officers said the incidents happened at:
- Onelife Fitness, 651 Hogan Dr.,Tech Center
- Onelife Fitness, 815 City Center Blvd., City Center at Oyster Point
- Triple Effectz Ultra Lounge, 416 Denbigh Blvd., Denbigh
The Newport News Police Department said the recording in City Center was in Onelife's unisex bathroom.
13News Now reached out to Onelife Fitness for a statement on these recordings. The company stated that they're fully cooperating with the authorities in this investigation:
At Onelife Fitness, it is our mission to provide the ultimate fitness experience to every member every time, and a huge part of that mission includes providing safe spaces for our members and guests to reach their health and fitness goals. We are appalled by the allegations that a person from the general public may have threatened that safety. We are fully cooperating with the authorities during their ongoing investigation, and will continue to take the health and safety of our members and guests as our absolute priority.
Because people may have been recorded without their knowledge, police put out the information and asked anyone who thinks he/she may have been a victim to contact them at (757) 928-4291. If no one answers, officers asked you leave a message.