ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (FOX26) — A man is being investigated in Arroyo Grande, accused of secretely recording women at a Planet Fitness in 2025.
Officers responded to the gym on Dec. 29, 2025, after receiving a report that a man had been caught recording a woman who was partially nude inside a tanning booth.
By the time officers arrived, the man had already left the scene.
However, through witness statements and surveillance footage, investigators were able to identify them.
Search warrants were later served on the man’s home and on his electronic devices.
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During the investigation, officers discovered evidence suggesting he carried out similar acts multiple times over the past year.
Police say he would enter a locked tanning booth room and secretly record women who were nude or partially nude without their knowledge.
A forensic review uncovered more than 50 videos showing woman inside tanning and red-light therapy rooms.
Investigators believe there are approximately 47 women who have been targeted, most of whom have not yet been identified.
The recordings are believed to have taken place between January and December 2025.
Now, authorities are urging any women who used the tanning or red-light therapy rooms at the Planet Fitness location in 2025 to come forward.
Anyone with information or who believes they may have been targeted is asked to contact Officer Brandon Earnest at (805) 473-5110 ext. 7021 or by email at bearnest@arroyogrande.org