A coach at Platt High School in Meriden was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly attempted to record a student changing in a school bathroom in January, according to police.
The Meriden Police Department began investigating an act of voyeurism at Platt in January after they received a complaint from Meriden Public Schools. A student reported they saw a cell phone recording in a bathroom while they were preparing to change after practice.
Daniel Barillaro Jr., 23, who was an assistant boys and girls swimming coach at Platt High School, was identified as a suspect in the case. His phone was seized and analyzed during the investigation. Officers found no additional evidence of voyeurism or other victims while analyzing his phone, police said.
Police obtained a warrant charging him with voyeurism. He was arrested on Tuesday after turning himself into police and released on a $5,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in Meriden Superior Court on Feb. 22.
Barillaro was placed on leave by Meriden Public Schools and did not have access to children following the accusation, police said.
“The Meriden Police Department would like to acknowledge the bravery of this student to come forward and report this incident,” the department said in a release.