Man Accused Of Peeping In RivCo Kaiser Bathroom To Undergo Psych Eval

RIVERSIDE, CA — A 27-year-old parolee accused of hiding in a women's restroom at a Riverside hospital and recording visitors as they used the facility must undergo a psychiatric evaluation to determine whether he's mentally competent, a judge ruled Monday.

Sergio Eduardo Quezada was arrested in August following a Riverside Police Department investigation at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center on Magnolia Avenue.

Quezada is charged with two counts of unlawfully concealing a camera to capture video in violation of privacy laws, as well as being in possession of drug paraphernalia — all misdemeanors.

The defendant was slated to be arraigned Monday before Riverside County Superior Court Commissioner Eric Isaac, but his public defender submitted a motion seeking a full psychiatric examination to gauge the state of his client's mental health.

Isaac granted the request, setting a hearing for Nov. 27 at the Riverside Hall of Justice to appoint doctors to carry out the exam.

Quezada is being held without bail at the Robert Presley Jail.

According to the Riverside Police Department, about noon on Aug. 2, security personnel at Kaiser were alerted to a man in the women's lavatory, ensconced in a stall and recording visitors as they used the bathroom.

Guards immediately detained Quezada, holding him until patrol officers arrived a short time later and took him into custody without incident, according to the police department.

"He had a drug pipe in his possession and, yes, officers found evidence on his phone implicating him in the very illegal recordings," according to an agency statement.

The number of victims was not disclosed.

"Kaiser Permanente is aware of the disturbing reports about (the) conduct at Kaiser Permanente's Riverside Medical Center," according to a statement released by Kaiser to City News Service in August. "We are deeply committed to maintaining a safe, secure and respectful environment for ... anyone who visits our facilities. We continually review our practices and thoroughly investigate incidents to learn and strengthen our practices wherever possible."

Because Quezada is on parole, officers were able to place a no-bail hold on the convicted felon.
According to court records, his prior convictions include auto theft, evading arrest, receiving stolen property and felony vandalism.