Arthur Schwartz, founder of the public interest law firm Advocates for Justice, was charged Tuesday with fourth-degree grand larceny for removing five surveillance cameras from the hallway in front of his client’s front door.

Schwartz, 62, told the Law Journal that last month he spotted five pinholes in the ceiling molding across the hall from his client Ruth Berk’s apartment at 95 Christopher St. Upon closer inspection, he found that there were small cameras behind the holes pointing at her front door.

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