Arrest Made After Incident in Fitting Room at Local Thrift Store

On July 30, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., officers with the Front Royal Police Department responded to the Blue Ridge Hospice Thrift Store located at 425 South Street for a report of a male subject recording inside a fitting room.

Upon arrival, officers located and detained the suspect inside the store. He was identified as 20-year-old Yahir Alan Duran, a resident of Front Royal. During questioning, Duran admitted to recording inside the fitting room, and officers seized his cell phone as evidence.

Officers interviewed an adult female victim who reported that while using the fitting room, she observed a cell phone being held above the door with the camera lens directed toward her and was able to identify Duran as the person recording.

Following the investigation, Duran was arrested and charged with § 18.2-386.1 of the Code of Virginia: Unlawful creation of image of another. He was subsequently transported to RSW Regional Jail and later released on a $5,000.00 unsecured bond.

This case remains under investigation. Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact the Front Royal Police Department at (540) 635-2111.