On June 11, it was reported to police that a female victim had been filmed or photographed while in a dressing room in the Polo Ralph Lauren store in the Williamsburg Premium Outlets. The victim reported that she saw a hand holding a phone in her direction over the dressing room entrance. The investigation would reveal an employee, Elijah Nicholas Carle Rice (a 23-year-old James City County resident), as the suspect. Rice has been charged with peeping or spying into a dressing room (VA Code § 18.2-130). He was arrested on June 17 and taken to the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail.
If you have additional information about this incident, please contact Investigator Logan English at 757-603-6033 or logan.english@jamescitycountyva.gov or call the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP. You may also submit tips online at p3tips.com. Callers to the Crime Line and P3 Tips users may remain anonymous, do not have to testify in court and may be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 if the information provided leads to an arrest.
Media Contact:
Stephanie Williams, Police Spokesperson
757-259-5173; Stephanie.williams@jamescitycountyva.gov