A man has been arrested for allegedly planting a hidden camera inside a California Starbucks bathroom.
Police said that the camera was found by an employee beneath the sink, facing the toilet on January 31 at a Starbucks located in the 600 block of Coleman Avenue.
The suspect, Louie Juarez Jr., 35, was arrested on Friday and has been identified by police as a ‘violent predator’ who allegedly filmed more than 90 victims in the restroom.
Investigators said that between 9am and 7pm on January 30, victims, ranging from the ages of four to 85-years-old were caught on camera.
‘These videos are extremely graphic and contain multiple juvenile victims, fully exposed,’ Officer Tanya Hernandez said.
Authorities do not know if Juarez posted the footage online or sent it out to anyone else. They are also not sure if he has done this before at other public places. (pictured: the micro camera he planted under the bathroom sink)
The suspect, Louie Juarez Jr., 35, was arrested on Friday and has been identified as a ‘violent predator’ who allegedly filmed more than 90 victims in the restroom
Juarez was arrested at his home, where police found other micro cameras, 20 firearms, including an assault rifle, an unregistered gun and high-capacity magazines.
Lydia Zapata, who said she used the restroom in the coffee shop last week, told ABC 7: ‘It’s horrible because we use the restroom quite a lot.’
Authorities do not know if Juarez posted the footage online or sent it to anyone else. They are also not sure if he has done this before at other public places.
‘That is a possibility and that’s why we’re asking the public if they have any other information or they believe they used the bathroom at this coffee shop to contact detectives,’ Officer Hernandez said.
Another horrified resident, Marta Gonzalez told KTVU: ‘To hear somebody’s looking at us…that’s my privacy, my kids, you know. That’s horrible.’
In response to the frightening discovery, Starbucks told DailyMail.com that it is a ‘deeply disturbing incident’.
‘We cannot overstate the importance of providing a safe environment for our customers and partners (employees),’ the coffee company added.
Investigators said that between 9am and 7pm on January 30, victims, ranging from the ages of four to 85-years-old were caught on camera in the coffee shop’s bathroom
During his arrest at his home, police found other micro cameras, 20 firearms, including an assault rifle, an unregistered and high-capacity magazines
In response to the frightening discovery, Starbucks said that it is a ‘deeply disturbing incident’
Starbucks said that they are ‘grateful’ to the police and that they will continue to cooperate with law enforcement.
Since the scary discovery, many worried customers have gone on to question if they recently used a public restroom.
‘And it makes you think about how prevalent that might be anywhere outside of even Starbucks,’ Scott Picanco, a San Jose resident told abc 7.
Alli Rodriguez, another local resident said: ‘So now I’m just second guessing every restroom that’s out in public? It’s really gross. And that person should be ashamed of themselves.’
Juarez was charged with possession of child pornography, installment of a hidden surveillance camera with audio and possession of an assault rifle.
He was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail.
San Jose Police have asked anyone who believes they were captured on camera to contact the department.
