Police are investigating after a camera was found in a bathroom ceiling vent at a popular Buckhead restaurant.
The camera was discovered Wednesday by customers at Red Pepper Taquería on Piedmont Road, according to Atlanta police. When officers responded about 10:10 p.m. and collected the device, they determined it was not powered on.
A photo of the camera tucked behind the slats of a wooden vent was shared to social media, prompting a response in kind by the Mexican restaurant, which operates three locations in metro Atlanta.
Red Pepper Taquería confirmed the camera was found by a male customer in one of two unisex restrooms. It was removed and given to a female customer, who then alerted management.
“The camera in question is not the property of Red Pepper Taquería,” the restaurant said in its statement. “It was brought in to the restaurant and restroom by a guest.”
Management said the discovery was being taken seriously and is under investigation.
The camera was turned over to police as evidence, Atlanta police spokesman Investigator James White said.
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