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Tech CEO arrested on suspicion of peeping into woman's bathroom stall

Leader of Palo Alto-based company taken into custody in Mountain View

A tech CEO in Palo Alto was arrested on Monday in Mountain View for allegedly peeping into a woman's restroom stall, the Mountain View Police Department said.

Mountain View police arrested a Palo Alto tech CEO for allegedly peeping in a women's restroom on Jan. 2, 2023. Embarcadero Media file photo by Michelle Le.

Police dispatchers got the call around 11:40 a.m. from a woman who said she had been in the bathroom at the Panera on El Monte Avenue when she saw a man stick his head underneath the stall to look at her, according to a press release. The woman screamed and the man ran out of the restroom and out into the street.

However, the woman gave chase on foot and confronted him near El Camino Real, police said. She attempted to take a picture of the man but he grabbed her phone and pushed her to the ground.

According to police, he then took off running toward Marich Way, took off his shirt and jumped a fence, and then returned to Panera, where he was tackled by a group of bystanders.

The victim identified the suspect, later identified as a 35-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of robbery and peeping. The robbery charge stems from the suspect allegedly snatching the victim's phone before pushing her to the ground, police said.

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The suspect is the CEO of Palo Alto-based tech company SeaDrone, Inc., police confirmed. He was booked into the Santa Clara County jail.

Detectives are concerned that there may be more victims that have not come forward. If you or anyone you know may be a victim of the alleged peeper, contact Detective Josh Gould at [email protected] Police would also like to talk to anyone who witnessed the event.

Editor's note: The Voice's policy is to withhold the names of those arrested for most crimes until the District Attorney has determined there is sufficient evidence to file charges in the case. Read our guidelines.

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Tech CEO arrested on suspicion of peeping into woman's bathroom stall

Leader of Palo Alto-based company taken into custody in Mountain View

by Bay City News Service /

Uploaded: Mon, Jan 2, 2023, 9:54 pm
Updated: Tue, Jan 3, 2023, 11:37 am

A tech CEO in Palo Alto was arrested on Monday in Mountain View for allegedly peeping into a woman's restroom stall, the Mountain View Police Department said.

Police dispatchers got the call around 11:40 a.m. from a woman who said she had been in the bathroom at the Panera on El Monte Avenue when she saw a man stick his head underneath the stall to look at her, according to a press release. The woman screamed and the man ran out of the restroom and out into the street.

However, the woman gave chase on foot and confronted him near El Camino Real, police said. She attempted to take a picture of the man but he grabbed her phone and pushed her to the ground.

According to police, he then took off running toward Marich Way, took off his shirt and jumped a fence, and then returned to Panera, where he was tackled by a group of bystanders.

The victim identified the suspect, later identified as a 35-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of robbery and peeping. The robbery charge stems from the suspect allegedly snatching the victim's phone before pushing her to the ground, police said.

The suspect is the CEO of Palo Alto-based tech company SeaDrone, Inc., police confirmed. He was booked into the Santa Clara County jail.

Detectives are concerned that there may be more victims that have not come forward. If you or anyone you know may be a victim of the alleged peeper, contact Detective Josh Gould at [email protected] Police would also like to talk to anyone who witnessed the event.

Editor's note: The Voice's policy is to withhold the names of those arrested for most crimes until the District Attorney has determined there is sufficient evidence to file charges in the case. Read our guidelines.

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johnkwaters
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on Jan 3, 2023 at 2:44 pm
johnkwaters, North Bayshore
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on Jan 3, 2023 at 2:44 pm

I applaud the Voice's policy of withholding the identities of individuals charged, but not convicted. And if he's guilty, this guy should pay the consequences, of course. But come on, do you really think "The suspect is the CEO of Palo Alto-based tech company SeaDrone, Inc., police confirmed," protects his identity?


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