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HIM. PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY ARE WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED. THIS IS 54-YEAR-OLD DAVID MINARD OF WALTHAM AFTER HE WAS ARRESTED BY CHELMSFORD POLICE. OFFICERS SAY HE WAS SPECTATOR AT A WRESTLING MEET AT CHELMSFORD HIGH SCHOOL. VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ALLEGEDLY SHOWS HIM ENTERING THE BOYS LOCKER ROOM WHE A TEENAGER WAS CHANGING. >> THE BOY WAS UPSET. THE WAY IT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED IS HE WAS IN THEIR CHANGING IN A STATE OF NUDITY. HE LOOKED UP AND SAW THIS INDIVIDUAL 15 FEET FROM HIM, CLEARLY HOLDING HIS CELL PHONE IN VIDEO MODE. >> THE BOY RAN AND CALLED FOR HELP. COACHES DETAINED MENARD UNTIL POLICE ARRIVE. POLICE LATER LOCATED MULTIPLE LAPTOPS AND CELL PHONES IN HIS CAR. >> THIS IS SOMETHING OF POTENTIAL CONCERN AS TO REP -- ACTIVITY BY THIS INDIVIDUAL. WE COULD BE TALKING ABOUT MULTIPLE VICTIMS. JOSH WHY WAS HE AT THE MEAT? MENARD HAD NO CONNECTION TO THE WRESTLERS. SO FAR MENARD IS CHARGED WITH VIDEOTAPING A NUDE PERSON AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. I HAVE BEEN IN THIS OFFICE FOR 30 YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I AM AWARE OF AN EVENT LIKE THIS IN THIS COMMUNITY. JOSH: DAVID MENARD IS EXPECT

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A Waltham man was arrested Saturday evening after he was accused of filming a boy who was dressing in a locker room during a wrestling event at Chelmsford High School, according to police.David Menard, 54, was charged with possession of child pornography and a felony count of videotaping or electronically surveilling a person nude or partially nude."I've been a police officer for 30 years in this community. This is the first time I'm aware of an event like this in this community," said Chelmsford police Chief James Spinney.Chelmsford police said they were called at about 4:15 p.m. to the high school, where a large wrestling meet featuring 21 teams was taking place. Upon arrival, officers were met by a group of coaches who had detained Menard and escorted him out of the building.Investigators said Menard had filmed the boy, who was dressing in the locker room, with his cellphone. Menard was arrested and taken to the Chelmsford Police Department to be booked."The boy was upset," Spinney said. "The way it's been described is he was in there changing (and) in a state of nudity when he looked up and saw this individual about 15 feet from him, clearly holding his cellphone in video mode."Police said Menard willingly gave up his cellphone, which they seized as evidence, and, while searching his vehicle, officers found and confiscated multiple cameras and laptop computers. Police are working to determine the contents of the electronic devices."This is something of potential concern as to a regular activity by this individual," Spinney said. "So we could be talking about multiple jurisdictions, multiple victims." Chelmsford police are continuing to investigate the incident and said Menard will likely face additional charges.At this time, investigators believe Menard had no connection with the wrestling event and was there as a spectator.Menard is expected to be arraigned Monday in Lowell District Court.