A 45-year-old Connecticut man is now sitting in Bergen County Jail after Edgewater police say he took an unauthorized “upskirt” photograph of a woman shopping inside a TJ Maxx along River Road. Daniel Tivet, of Colchester, Connecticut, was extradited to New Jersey on September 2 after being arrested in New York, and he has been charged with invasion of privacy.
According to Daily Voice, Edgewater patrol officers responded to the TJ Maxx at 477 River Road at approximately 6:31 p.m. on July 10 after police received a report of a suspicious person taking pictures inside the store. The report concerned a man accused of taking a photo, per police, of a woman shopping inside the store. The case proceeded from the initial report to Tivet's eventual arrest.
How Store Security and Detectives Built the Case
The TJ Maxx sits inside Edgewater Commons. TJX, the parent company of TJ Maxx, has a retail loss-prevention detective job listing for Edgewater, according to TJX.
The Connecticut resident was shopping in Bergen County before he was ultimately arrested across state lines in New York.
Five-Day Extradition Before Bergen County Booking
Westchester County Police arrested Tivet on August 28 in New York, and he was extradited to New Jersey on September 2.
Once in New Jersey, Tivet was taken to Bergen County Jail in Hackensack.
What New Jersey Law Says About Invasion of Privacy
Under N.J.S.A. 2C:14-9(b), taking an unauthorized photograph or video of a person's undergarment-clad or exposed intimate parts in a setting where privacy is expected is classified as a third-degree crime, according to the Law Office of Anthony J. Vecchio.
The statute draws a sharper line than many might expect: non-recording observation is treated as a lesser, fourth-degree crime carrying up to 18 months in prison, while active recording — as alleged in Tivet's case — elevates the offense to third-degree, per William Proetta Criminal Law. The same statute also addresses sharing or disclosing unauthorized intimate images.
Tivet is now pending his first court appearance. It remains unclear whether digital forensic analysis of his devices has turned up additional evidence or victims, and prosecutors have not indicated whether they will move for pretrial detention at his Central Judicial Processing hearing.
A Separate Upskirting Case in Red Bank
In May 2021, David M. Chapinski was investigated at Auto Exotica on Newman Springs Road in Red Bank, according to Patch. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Cyber Crimes Unit examined Chapinski's electronic devices and found more than 900 files. He was indicted in 2022 in connection with a May 2021 incident at Auto Exotica.
Edgewater's police department handles criminal investigations and emergency calls.
