Crime & Safety

Police: Benicia Man Hid Video Cameras in Starbucks Restroom

This story will have you looking around the next time you enter a public restroom!

Police are working to find the Starbucks customers who were videotaped while using a restroom in Walnut Creek.

Employees of the Starbucks found the hidden camera on Feb. 16 and called police. Then on Tuesday, April 14, they found another camera.

Investigators identified Jacob Walter Turner, 34, as a suspect and served a warrant at his home in Benicia with the help of Benicia police.

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The cameras were placed in a unisex restroom at the Starbucks at 1152 Locust St.

Investigators say that on Feb. 16 customers were recorded between 2:30 and 4 p.m. On April 14 they were recorded between 2 and 3 p.m.

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If you have any information about this crime, call Detective Gabe Mauro at (925) 943-5881.

Photos: Suspect Jacob Walter Turner; Starbucks logo

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