Starbucks Customer Finds Spy Camera In Vauxhall Branch Toilets In South London

'Very distressing and totally disgusting.'

A customer at a south London Starbucks has complained to police after finding a spy camera hidden in an air vent above a toilet

Ricci Arcari tweeted video of the matchbox-sized device on Wednesday after discovering it behind a grille in the only customer toilet provided at the Vauxhall branch.

He said the discovery was “very distressing and totally disgusting”.

@Starbucks whilst using the loo. I found a recording device above the loo in Starbucks Vauxhall. Told manager and police. Pls contact me pic.twitter.com/gGMzDHLhQT

— Ricci Arcari (@riccibryson) November 23, 2016

@Starbucks @metpoliceuk should I report to the police or wait for Starbucks? Very distressing and totally disgusted!

— Ricci Arcari (@riccibryson) November 23, 2016

@riccibryson Hi We are aware and a police car has been assigned. Many thanks

— Met Contact Centre (@MetCC) November 23, 2016

@Starbucks Starbucks London @metpoliceuk I reported this to the manager when I found this camera recording me using the loo in London

— Ricci Arcari (@riccibryson) November 23, 2016

@riccibryson @Starbucks Hey Ricci, Can you please DM us and we'll address this as soon as possible.

— Starbucks UK (@StarbucksUK) November 23, 2016

The 33-year-old, who is a regular at the South Lambeth Place branch, told the Evening Standard that he went into the coffeeshop on Tuesday and was using the toilet when he spyed the camera.

“I panicked a little bit, stopped doing what I was doing, closed the toilet lid and jumped up to have a look.

“I wanted to make sure it was what it was so I poked and prodded it a few times with my pinky and ran out and got the manager.”

Police have been notified and are investigating.

Arcari said he was 'shocked' by the discovery which police are now investigating
Arcari said he was 'shocked' by the discovery which police are now investigating
Ricci Arcari

It is not known how long the device had been recording or why.

Arcari told the Standard that he was “shocked” by the discovery.

“You always think of creepy people doing something like this but you don’t think that it would actually happen.

“That cubicle is used by everyone. A mother or father will be like, that’s fine for their children, it’s a cubicle which is secure.”

Starbucks said the device was removed as soon as they were made aware of it and police were contacted.

Starbucks said in a statement: “This is a distressing discovery for our partners (employees) and customers, and we take our responsibility to provde a safe environment very seriously.

“As soon as the store was made aware of this, we removed the device and contacted the police who are investigating the incident.”

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