Full Notification

For Immediate Release
 
SUBJECT: Redwood City Police Arrest Suspect in Red Morton Park Restroom Incident 
 
LOCATION: 1120 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City
 
DATE/TIME: August 24, 2025, 2:46 P.M.
 
On Sunday, August 24, 2025, at approximately 2:46 p.m., Redwood City Police officers were dispatched to Red Morton Park after receiving reports of a man who entered the women’s restroom and attempted to record an occupied stall with a cell phone.
 
The victim, a 32-year-old Vacaville resident, screamed for help, and her husband along with other family members confronted the suspect. The suspect fled the scene in a blue Honda Fit prior to officers’ arrival.
 
Through investigative follow-up, the suspect was identified as Wilson Velasquez Martinez, 32, of Redwood City. Based on the investigation, detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Velasquez Martinez in the amount of $25,000 for violation of Penal Code 647(j)(3) – Invasion of Privacy (illegal recording in a restroom).
 
On August 27, 2025, officers located and arrested Martinez without incident. A search warrant was also executed at his residence as part of the ongoing investigation. Martinez was ultimately booked into the San Mateo County Maguire Correctional Facility.
 
The Redwood City Police Department thanks the community for their assistance and remains committed to ensuring the safety of public spaces. Anyone with additional information regarding this case is encouraged to contact the Redwood City Police Department at (650) 780-7100, or anonymously through the Redwood City Police Department’s tip line at (650) 780-7107.