UNION CITY, Calif. -- A registered sex offender was arrested late last month in Hayward on suspicion of multiple offenses including allegedly videotaping people in a public restroom at a Union City Starbucks, according to police.
David Lista, 35, was arrested on Aug. 30 at his home after detectives identified him as someone who may have placed a camera in the bathroom at the Starbucks coffee shop at 32240 Dyer St. in Union City.
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Officers went to the Starbucks on Aug. 22 to investigate the alleged discovery of the camera.
Following Lista's arrest, investigators searched his home after getting a search warrant and allegedly found evidence that he illegally videotaped people in restrooms and possessed child pornography, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, police said.
Police said Lista is a plumber and may have illegally videotaped unsuspecting victims who he worked for.
Lista is a registered sex offender who was convicted in 2008 for possession of pornography that he obtained by filming underage female student at Mills High School.
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Anyone who hired Lista or anyone who has questions about the case can get in touch with Detective Angela Fonseca at (510) 675-5283 or afonseca@unioncity.org or Detective Steven Fong at (510) 675-5259 or sfong@unioncity.org.