Airdrie man accused of filming women and girls at Calgary stores in February, summer

Multiple voyeurism charges have been laid against an Airdrie man for allegedly filming women in a Calgary Marshall’s store. (FILE)

Multiple voyeurism charges have been laid against an Airdrie man for allegedly filming women in a Calgary Marshall’s store.

According to police, he “took out his phone, concealed it with an object and recorded videos and images of six women” on Feb. 5.

Police said he was found out by loss prevention officers at the store and left.

“Loss prevention officers followed him into the parking lot, noting his vehicle and licence plate before reporting the incident,” police said.

Benjamin Ryan Turcotte, 25, of Airdrie, was arrested Feb. 21 during a traffic stop in the city just north of Calgary.

He’s charged with six counts of voyeurism and two of breaching conditions.

Alberta Justice confirmed Turcotte faces previous charges of a similar nature.

Previous allegations

Police in Calgary said in November they’d made an arrest in connection with two incidents.

According to police, one was June 30, 2025, at a SportChek store.

A cell phone was allegedly slid under the door of a fitting room while a girl was inside.

“The girl noticed the device pointing upward toward her and told her mother, who alerted store staff,” police said.

“The incident was then reported to police.”

Police said the other was July 19, 2025, at a Winners store.

Again, a cell phone was allegedly slid under a fitting room door, this time with an adult female inside.

“She opened the door and observed the man fleeing the store,” police said.

“The woman and her friend then reported the incident to police.”

CCTV footage allegedly also shows the same individual “following and filming a young girl.”

Turcotte was arrested Nov. 11, 2025, and charged with three counts of voyeurism.

According to Alberta Justice, Turcotte is next scheduled to appear in court in Calgary—on all charges he faces—March 20.