Transient accused of hiding camera inside restroom at Starbucks in Lancaster

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Friday, July 17, 2015
A transient was arrested after a hidden cellphone camera was discovered inside the women's restroom at a Starbucks in Lancaster Thursday, July 9, 2015.
A transient was arrested after a hidden cellphone camera was discovered inside the women's restroom at a Starbucks in Lancaster Thursday, July 9, 2015.
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LANCASTER, Calif. (KABC) -- A local transient was arrested after a 5-year-old boy discovered a hidden cellphone camera underneath a sink inside the women's restroom at a Starbucks in Lancaster last week.

The discovery was made at a Starbucks branch near Avenue K and 10th Street West.

A 5-year-old boy discovered a hidden cellphone camera inside the women's restroom at a Starbucks in Lancaster Thursday, July 9, 2015.

Investigators looked through the camera's contents and found a photo of the suspect, which then helped them identify him as a local transient. His name was not released.

Meanwhile, investigators fear there may be many more unsuspecting victims. They say they plan to continue combing through the cellphone and the suspect's computer.