Jarod J. Havican

MARQUETTE — A Marquette man is in jail for allegedly hiding a camera in a bathroom at UP Health System-Marquette.

According to a Marquette Police Department news release, officers on Dec. 2 were contacted to investigate a hidden camera located in a hospital bathroom.

Through an investigation, a suspect was identified as a 26-year-old Marquette resident, Jarod Joseph Havican, who was an employee of UPHS-Marquette.

As a result of the investigation, the Marquette County Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday authorized a 14-count felony warrant for Havican’s arrest.

The authorized warrant contained seven counts of computers-using to commit a crime and seven counts of capturing/distributing image of an unclothed person.

Upon receipt of the arrest warrant, officers located Havican and arrested him on the charges.

Havican was lodged at the Marquette County Jail, where he was unable to post the $70,000 bond.

The victims of this incident have been identified and notified.

The investigation is still ongoing.

Havican was arraigned in 96th District Court on Tuesday. A probable cause hearing has been set for 10:45 a.m. on Dec. 21.

UPHS-Marquette issued a statement on the matter Tuesday.

“At UP Health System-Marquette, our top priority is the safety of our patients, employees, providers and visitors, and we take any allegation related to an employee very seriously,” it said. “We are aware of the arrest of an employee that occurred on Dec. 13, 2022, and are cooperating with the local authorities investigating this matter.

“This individual is no longer employed by UP Health System. Due to confidentiality, we cannot provide any further information related to this situation or any employee matter.”

Christie Mastric can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 250. Her email address is cbleck@miningjournal.net.