Crime & Safety
Camera Found Hidden In Starbucks Restroom; Police Investigate
An employee found the concealed device in the Mill Valley location, police said.
MILL VALLEY, CA – Police were notified Thursday of a digital camera discovered in a Mill Valley Starbucks, police said Friday.
Police got word at 11:30 a.m. of the device at the Starbucks at 45 Camino Alto.
An employee found the camera concealed in an air-freshening device that was attached to a sink fixture in a bathroom.
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Police said the camera is about 2 inches by 2 inches and battery-powered. Police said they don't know when the camera was placed in the bathroom or what the camera recorded, if anything.
According to police, the camera was not working when officers seized it, and officers are still determining whether it has any wireless technology.
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Anyone who thinks they have seen something unusual or suspicious in relation to the case can call police at (415) 389-4100 or the anonymous tip line at (415) 721-4547.
--Bay City News