Man accused of peeping

WILMINGTON -- A 47-year-old Wilmington man was arrested Thursday night on accusations of peeping under bathroom stalls and of exposing himself to a 19-year-old autistic boy in a bathroom last month, according to a release from Wilmington police.

Ayman Atalla is accused of entering the bathroom at Independence Mall on Thursday night and peeping under stall doors.

On Nov. 8, "officers were dispatched to the mall for a similar incident where a man exposed himself to a 19 year old with autism in a restroom," the release stated. "The investigation determined Atalla ... to be the suspect in both incidents."

Atalla was charged with two counts of secret peeping.

Reporter Tim Buckland can be reached at 910-343-2217 or Tim.Buckland@StarNewsOnline.com.