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Mayor of Glassport charged after camera found in home’s bathroom

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Glassport mayor charged with hiding secret camera in bathroom

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Keith DiMarco, the mayor of Glassport Borough in Allegheny County, is facing two counts of violation of privacy after police said they found a hidden camera in a bathroom of his home.

DiMarco was first arrested for violating a protection-from-abuse order filed by his wife and adult stepdaughter on Monday, sources tell KDKA-TV. Then on Tuesday, he resigned as mayor. His resignation came four days after law enforcement received a call about a hidden camera found in a bathroom at the mayor’s home, according to the criminal complaint.

The adult stepdaughter spotted the camera hidden in a plant while she was taking a bath, according to the criminal complaint. DiMarco’s wife also found proof of purchases on DiMarco’s phone for two magnetic cameras and a small square camera, according to the criminal complaint. He allegedly admitted to investigators that he placed one in the bathroom to record his wife.

The Allegheny County Police Department confirmed on Tuesday that its officers were called to the home to help with the investigation. County police said they seized several electronics, including several small wireless cameras. An arrest warrant was issued for DiMarco on Tuesday charging him with two counts of invasion of privacy.

A day after law enforcement was at the mayor’s home, a protection order prohibiting DiMarco from contacting his wife was issued. He allegedly violated the order by leaving two voicemails and emailing her.

The borough council accepted DiMarco’s resignation on Tuesday night during a meeting. He served 8 1/2 years. KDKA-TV also learned DiMarco works in information technology at UPMC. A spokesperson confirms he is suspended.

Council president Anthony Colecchi is now the acting mayor. The council has to appoint a new mayor. That person will be sworn in at their next voting meeting on Sept. 15.

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Nearly 1 year after Annunciation shooting, Fletcher Merkel memorialized with lakeside fishing bench

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Click here for updates on this story    MINNESOTA (WCCO) -- When Fletcher Merkel's family moved into the Kenny neighborhood in south Minneapolis, neighbors told him he wouldn't have much luck casting his fishing line at Grass Lake. He proved them wrong, which his mother said is a constant reminder of his perseverance and passion. Mollie Merkel said that one day last summer, 8-year-old Fletcher caught a bullhead catfish. Mollie said it was "disgusting," but Fletcher didn't care. He paraded that fish around the neighborhood in a bucket. Mollie shared that story with around one hundred of her neighbors in the Kenny neighborhood on Tuesday evening. She joined the Kenny Neighborhood Association in unveiling a bench that overlooks Grass Lake, designed to honor her son. Fletcher and 10-year-old Harper Moyski died in the mass shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis last August. The bench is positioned so that the sunset is clearly visible in the evening, a daily event that Mollie says reminds her of Fletcher. The inscription references Fletcher's bullhead catch, reading, in part, "For the boy who proved there are fish in Grass Lake." "Fletcher would have loved sitting here, but mostly, we would have loved running around it," Mollie said, drawing laughter from the crowd, "but we used to watch the birds and the ducks here." Barbara Brady, chair of the Kenny Neighborhood Association, said that she and her team reached out to the Merkel family last fall to see what kind of memorial they could aim to set up in Fletcher's honor. Once they settled on a bench, at one of Fletcher's favorite spots, they raised $3,000 to make it happen. "Everyone swung into action and the neighbors are just amazing for the Merkels," Brady said. "People were bringing them food for months, anything they wanted; we were there for them." Mollie said that she was happy to see some of Fletcher's friends be among the first to make use of the bench, which is now in place just ahead of the one-year marker since the shooting. "We hope that this bench can be a place for calm and reflection," Mollie said. Earlier this summer, the Merkels started what they hope will be an annual event on Lake Harriet to teach kids how to fish and raise money for scholarships at Annunciation.Please note: This story was provided to CNN Wire by an affiliate and does not contain original CNN reporting. This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.
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