Brea police on Monday were working to identify the person who hid a small camera in a Starbucks bathroom.
Brea police say they found a tiny camera under a shelf in a Starbucks restroom. They tweeted out a photo of where the discovery was made.
The video recorder, which was about the size of a large pen, was mounted under a shelf in the restroom of the Starbucks located at 101 W. Imperial Highway (map), the Brea Police Department tweeted on Monday.
According to a news release from the department, a woman was using the restroom when she found the device. She removed the item and alerted police, who were initially unsure if the item was a camera.
"We take our obligation to provide a safe environment for our customers and partners (employees) very seriously," a Starbucks spokesperson wrote in an emailed statement to KTLA on Monday afternoon. "As a part of regular store operations, we monitor the seating areas and restrooms in our stores on a regular basis to identify potential safety or security concerns."
The statement continued that the company would work with local authorities on the matter.
Last month, a mother told KTLA that her 5-year-old son found one at the Starbucks near Avenue K and 10th Street West in Lancaster.
Police have not said the two incidents were connected.