A witness observed Ashok Melvani, 71, recording two girls who were standing at a food truck on Sunday afternoon, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. When the witness confronted him, Melvani ran away, but the witness caught up with him and managed to hold him until deputies arrived.
Melvani is a prominent family medicine doctor in Victorville.
Investigators determined that he was recording the girls for sexual purposes and that he has done so in the past. They believe there may be additional victims.
Anyone with information is urged to contact authorities at (760) 241-2911 or (760) 956-5001.