Police in Brea, Southern California have released photos of a hidden camera found in a bathroom of a Starbucks restaurant.
The camera, reported to be the size of a large pen, was found by a woman who removed it and contacted police to inform them of her discovery.
Hidden camera found in restroom of Starbucks 101 W. Imperial Hwy, Brea. Small video camera mounted under shelf. pic.twitter.com/gW3l8dqlUg
— Brea Police Dept (@BreaPD) August 17, 2015
Initially, members of the police force in Brea were not sure of the nature of the device so it was sent to the Orange County Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory.
It was then established that the device was a camera and an early investigation shows that a number of people were recorded going to the bathroom.
Brea Police Department released a statement of a suspect on Monday and today a man was arrested in connection with the incident.
Booking photo of suspect Carrilloalvarado. Booked on 7 misd counts and released with notice to appear in court pic.twitter.com/V5kdnXIOAl
— Brea Police Dept (@BreaPD) August 18, 2015
Starbucks have since released a statement: “We take our obligation to provide a safe environment for our customers and partners (employees) very seriously.
“As a part of regular store operations, we monitor the seating areas and restrooms in our stores on a regular basis to identify potential safety or security concerns”.
The investigation is ongoing.
H/T Daily Mail via KTLA
