A Nesquehoning man who was charged with three counts of invasion of privacy following an incident at the Walmart store in Mahoning Township entered a guilty plea in Carbon County court on Tuesday to a reduced charge of persistent disorderly conduct.

Township police had charged Anthony J. Mistretta, 50, for an incident on April 28, 2013.Police were called to the store for a report of a male invading the privacy of other people in the restroom area.On scene, officer Audie Merz, who is now chief, was told by a male that while he was using a toilet in the men's restroom area, he looked up and saw a man watching him. The man was using a round mirror with a blue edge that was positioned over the top of the stall divider.The victim yelled at the man, who then exited the restroom. The victim went out into the store area and spotted the suspect, later identified as Mistretta. The victim saw Mistretta attempting to discard a mirror by placing it on shelves, but the victim yelled at him to stop. The suspect left the store, but the victim managed to get the registration plate on his vehicle. Mertz ran the plate and it came back to Mistretta.Mertz contacted Nesquehoning Police Chief Sean Smith, who located Mistretta and detained him for Mertz.Through the course of the investigation, Mistretta admitted to the incident and using the mirror, which he said he discarded from his vehicle while driving back to his home, and also covering over the flushing sensor with toilet paper so it would not activate while he was standing on the toilet.Mertz later found the mirror, and it matched the one described by the victim.Mistretta told the court because of his actions he lost his job and his home. He said the arrest did help him recognize he had a problem. He said he was addressing that problem with counseling.Defense attorney Jennifer Rapa said Mistretta has shown great remorse for what occurred. Mistretta told Serfass, "I really, really learned a lot through this whole thing. I hurt not only myself but my family." He added, "I just want to do the right thing."Serfass said the steps Mistretta has taken in addressing his issues were enough to warrant a probation sentence.Serfass placed him on probation for a year and ordered he get a mental health evaluation and follow all recommendations for treatment, render 50 hours of community service, and must stay out of the Walmart store.