POSSIBLE SURVEILLANCE OF US RESIDENCE IN BOGOTA

UNCLAS BOGOTA 002436 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR DS/DSS/ITA, DS/DSS/IP, DS/DSS/WHA, DS/ICI/PII, DS/IP/FPO, DS/ICI/CI E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC PTER SUBJECT: POSSIBLE SURVEILLANCE OF US RESIDENCE IN BOGOTA ¶1. (U) A. US Embassy-Bogot, Colombia ¶B. Incident occurred on 09 March 2004. ¶C. Embassy spouse observed individual taking pictures outside their apartment building. ¶D. Spouse and maid observed the incident. ¶E. The SUBJECT is described as a white male, approximately 5 feet 9 inches, thin build, with long, dark hair pulled back in a ponytail. The SUBJECT was wearing blue jean pants, and a blue jean jacket. ¶F. The surveillance was detected at the apartment complex located at Calle 84, #9-85, which is a residence used by the US embassy for American employees. ¶G. 03/09/04-At approximately 1130 is an embassy employee spouse, who resides in the above-mentioned apartment, looked out of the 5th floor apartment in search of some friends. The spouse noticed an individual across the street taking pictures of the entrance and the faade of the building from different angles with what appeared to be a digital camera. Upon discovering the spouse observing him, the Subject turned around and began taking pictures of other buildings. The spouse drew the sheers across the window and began observing the Subject from the side of the sheers. Once the sheers were drawn, the Subject turned around and continued taking pictures of the building. The spouse informed the apartment doorman and asked him to approach the Subject. The spouse, maid went down stairs to place the trash on the street. Once the Subject saw the maid exiting the building, he hid the camera and took off heading north. RSO spoke with the doorman. However, he was unable to leave his area and had no information to report. ¶H. RSO office is still in the process of investigating the incident to determine what security measures to implement. ¶I. RSO office informed the roving patrol and the surveillance detection team of the incident and the description of the individual. ¶J. No action has been taken by the host nation. ¶2. (U) The POC for this matter is ARSO Kevin W. Murphy WOOD