Two women are facing felony and misdemeanor charges after police say they photographed a woman through a shower window, broke into her home while she slept, and pepper-sprayed her in the face. Dania Cruz-Diaz, 31, and Delmys Cruz-Diaz, 30, were booked into the Fayette County Detention Center following their arrests by Lexington Metro Police.
According to WKRC, court documents allege the two women photographed the victim through a window as she stepped out of the shower, then later entered her home while she was asleep and pepper-sprayed her in the face. The same documents reportedly allege the pair posted the images to social media along with harassing statements, and that they damaged the victim's vehicle. Both women were arrested and taken to the Fayette County Detention Center.
A Facebook post detailing jail intake records lists a specific arrest date and booking identifier for Dania Carolina Cruz-Diaz, who was booked on October 11, 2026, under inmate ID 205415. Those same booking records show she faces four charges: voyeurism, first-degree criminal mischief, fourth-degree assault with no visible injury, and stalking with an aggravated circumstance.
What the Charges Actually Mean Under Kentucky Law
The most serious charge, first-degree stalking with an aggravated circumstance, is a Class D felony under Kentucky Revised Statute 508.140, as detailed by Bleile & Dawson. That statute covers conduct involving explicit or implicit threats that cause a reasonable fear of injury or sexual contact, and carries a potential sentence of one to five years in state prison along with fines up to $10,000.
The voyeurism charge stems from Kentucky Revised Statute 531.090, which the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press notes defines the offense as intentionally observing or photographing a person's intimate areas without consent in a place where privacy is expected. That charge is prosecuted as a Class A misdemeanor carrying up to 12 months in jail.
The felony criminal mischief charge reflects the dollar value of the alleged vehicle damage. Under Kentucky Revised Statute 512.020, property damage totaling $1,000 or more elevates criminal mischief to a Class D felony punishable by up to five years in prison, according to the Law Offices of John Schmidt & Associates. The fourth-degree assault charge, meanwhile, is a Class A misdemeanor under Kentucky Revised Statute 508.030 even without visible injury, as the Stotts Law Group explains, covering intentional or wanton physical contact punishable by up to 12 months in jail and fines up to $500.
Lexington has reported declining crime overall. WUKY reported in January that Lexington Police Department year-end statistics for 2025 showed a 10.8% decrease in violent crime and a 7.9% decrease in overall property crime compared to the prior year, with city officials attributing the drop to improved community engagement and victim support. Separately, the University of Kentucky Police Department's own 2025 crime statistics recorded 232 assault reports, 138 criminal mischief reports, and 88 harassment reports on campus.
Both women are presumed innocent unless and until convicted, and the case remains in its early stages in Fayette County. The allegations echo other recent Central Kentucky cases involving non-consensual surveillance, including the Kentucky Castle hidden-camera case reported earlier this month.
