Man hid cameras in Starbucks bathroom twice, CA officials say. He faces 83 charges
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A 54-year-old man is accused of hiding cameras in a Starbucks bathroom in California, prosecutors say.
Steven John Novelli was charged on Monday, Aug. 29, with 83 felony and misdemeanor charges, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
Those charges included attempting to produce child pornography, eavesdropping, installing a hidden camera and burglary.
Novelli is accused of twice hiding cameras in a Starbucks bathroom in Walnut Creek at 1340 Main St., prosecutors said.
Authorities found digital evidence he had hid the cameras after conducting a search warrant on his home on Aug. 10, the release states.
He was then arrested on Aug. 25.
Police ask anyone who was at the Starbucks this year on June 4 and July 23 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to contact Walnut Creek Detective Tyler Bertolozzi at tbertolozzi@walnutcreekpd.com.
Novelli’s arraignment is Aug. 30.
Walnut Creek is about 25 miles northeast of San Francisco.
This story was originally published August 30, 2022 at 2:16 PM with the headline "Man hid cameras in Starbucks bathroom twice, CA officials say. He faces 83 charges."
