the police are in California A man allegedly installed a hidden camera in a Starbucks bathroom and secretly recorded more than 90 people, including children as young as 4. Police say this sparked an investigation and detectives discovered hidden cameras and firearms.
According to the San Jose Police Department, on January 31, 2024, around 11:30 a.m., officers responded to a Starbucks in the 600 block of Coleman Avenue after receiving a report of hidden cameras in the store’s restrooms. corresponding to.
When officers arrived, they found a camera hidden under the sink facing the toilet.
Following this discovery, detectives with the San Jose Police Department’s Sexual Assault Investigation Unit (SAIU) began investigating the matter.
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Rui Juarez reservation photo (San Jose Police Department)
Detectives discovered that the victims who were seen on camera using the restroom ranged in age from 4 to 85 years old.
Police say the video is extremely graphic and includes several boys fully exposed.
All footage was taken from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. the day before police responded.
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San Jose police executed a search warrant at Louis Juarez’s home and allegedly found a microcamera and a firearm. (San Jose Police Department)
As a result of the investigation, detectives identified Louis Juarez as the suspect and obtained a search warrant as well as an arrest warrant.
The department’s special operations team located Juarez in San Jose and arrested him.
When detectives executed a search warrant at Juarez’s home, they found approximately 20 firearms, assault rifles, unregistered firearms, high-capacity magazines and other micro-cameras.
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San Jose police searched the residence of Louis Juarez in January 2024 after he allegedly placed a hidden camera inside a Starbucks bathroom. (San Jose Police Department)
A Starbucks spokesperson told Fox News Digital: “This is a very disturbing incident and we appreciate the San Jose Police Department’s swift and thorough response in apprehending the suspect.” “The importance of providing a safe environment for our customers and partners (employees) cannot be overstated. We continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement on this matter. To go.”
Juarez was charged with possession of child pornography, installing a hidden surveillance camera with audio, possession of a large capacity magazine, possession of an assault rifle, and possession of an unregistered firearm. He was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail.
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Police are asking anyone who believes they may have been caught on camera to contact Detective Lippert of the San Jose Police Sexual Assault Investigation Unit at 408-277-4102 or 4583@sanjoseca.gov.
