A 31-year-old man was arrested at a Target in Charlotte’s Blakeney Town Center this week after loss prevention staff reported he was following teenage girls and secretly recording them. According to an affidavit, surveillance video showed Adem Shrader squatting behind a 17-year-old girl and placing his phone under her skirt without her knowledge. He is also accused of stalking three 15-year-old girls through the clothing section and following them to checkout, where police stopped him with an empty cart and a bottle of orange Fanta. He faces one felony secret peeping charge and three misdemeanor counts of indecent liberties with a child.
The case is a reminder for families here on the Suncoast that awareness in public retail spaces matters. Store loss prevention teams are trained to spot this kind of behavior, and in this case, their quick reporting led to an arrest. Whether you’re shopping in Sarasota, Bradenton, or anywhere along the Gulf Coast, it’s worth knowing that employees are often the first ones to notice something wrong.
For parents, the takeaway is simple: keep an eye on your kids in busy stores, and if something feels off about another shopper’s behavior, tell a staff member right away. You don’t need to confront anyone. Reporting is enough, and it works. Have you ever flagged suspicious behavior at a store? We’d like to hear how it went.
