Accused Oakland perv arrested for secretly filming women as cops expose his sick recording device

A suspected pervert allegedly used cameras hidden in his shoes to secretly film women and minors in Northern California, including at a popular Berkeley eatery, police said.Noah Stein, 35, of Oakland, was arrested Oct.30 after investigators allegedly uncovered a scheme involving concealed shoe cameras and a second hidden recording device at a restaurant near UC Berkeley, according to the Berkeley Police Department.The investigation started on October 26, when a teenage girl told police a man may have been recording videos up her skirt while she was waiting in line at Lox Stock and Bagel restaurant, located at 2043 Allston Way, near downtown Berkeley.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story The teen told police she accidentally stepped on the man’s foot and then noticed a camera pointed toward her.“Following the report, detectives collected evidence from the scene and identified a possible suspect,” Berkeley police said.Investigators used Automated License Plate Reader technology to help place Stein in the area when the alleged incident occurred.But cops got a “significant break in the investigation” early Friday morning, Oct.

30, when an officer patrolling the south side of the college campus was approached by someone who reported “seeing a man with a camera attached to his shoe, apparently recording up women’s skirts.”The suspect was located and detained, cops said. “During a search of the surrounding area, officers also recovered a mini camera that had been discarded in a nearby trash can,” police said.Stein is facing numerous charges including invasion of privacy using a concealed video recording device, annoying or molesting a minor and destruction of evidence, according to police.“As the investigation continued, detectives obtained a search...