A camera disguised as a rock hidden in a Chino Hills neighborhood has led investigators to search for the person behind it, according to a spokesperson for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
A police report from the Chino Hills Police Department confirmed the camera—located on Glen Ridge Drive—was hidden underneath a tree with a battery pack attached.
Ring camera footage from a neighbor’s home captured what looks like a white male adult placing the camera at the location April 29, where it sat until a homeowner discovered it and alerted police May 1.
The man shown in the footage drove a motorized scooter and wore a helmet, authorities said.
The camera was pointed directly at a home in the area, according to KTLA.
“It was a camera that was covered in clay that looked like a rock, so it was very precise,” the homeowner, James Dimapasok, told the news station. “I was scared. ... My wife was crying.”
Another neighbor said she was concerned whoever placed the camera could be stalking children in the neighborhood.
“This is a street where our junior high students walk,” neighbor Julissa Castillo told KTLA. “A lot of them do, particularly on that street. It almost concerns me that maybe they’re watching a particular child.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the Chino Hills station at 909-364-2000.
