Suburban TJ Maxx manager charged after camera found in women's dressing room: sheriff

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. - A TJ Maxx store manager in suburban Chicago faces charges after a hidden camera was found in a women’s dressing room, according to authorities.

What we know:

Deputies from the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office were called Feb. 28 to a TJ Maxx store at 1009 W. Lane Road in Machesney Park after a customer reported finding a video camera in a women’s dressing room.

The store’s manager, Jeffrey Wallin, was identified as a suspect, authorities said.

Pictured is Jeffrey Wallin. (Winnebago County Sheriff)

Wallin was charged March 4 with unauthorized video recording, live video transmission and obstructing justice/destruction of evidence, according to the sheriff’s office.

Additional details about the case have not been released.

What they're saying:

"We are aware of this concerning alleged incident in our Machesney Park store involving our former Associate. At TJ Maxx, the safety and security of our customers and Associates is very important to us, and we have been actively working to support local law enforcement. As the investigation into this matter is ongoing, we would respectfully defer any further comment to the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office," a TJ Maxx spokesperson said in a statement.

What you can do:

Authorities are asking anyone who may have used the women’s dressing room at the TJ Maxx between May 1, 2025, and Feb. 28, 2026, to contact Winnebago County Sheriff’s Detective Valdivieso at 815-319-6406.

The investigation is ongoing.