Man arrested after woman catches him taking pictures under another woman's dress in Greenville Target

A man was caught taking pictures under a woman's dress at a Target in Greenville Monday.

Thomas Ryan Elliot, 21, has been charged with felony secret peeping.

At 10:42 a.m., Greenville police were called to the Target on Evans Street. A woman in the store caught on camera a man placing his phone under another woman’s skirt. The woman who saw this happen confronted the man and recorded it all on her phone.

"I don't think it surprises me, because of what we hear from the news ... and from friends and family," one resident said. "I feel sorry for the person it happened to."

The woman who record the man alerted store security and police, and the man was arrested. The woman’s video has since been posted to social media, garnering quite a bit of attention.

Police in Greenville are encouraging people to remain aware of their surroundings, adding that being vocal can not only protect you, but those around you.