Wisconsin Police Catch ‘Serial Pooper’ With A Collection Of Tech

How long did they think they'd really get away with it?

Look at the world we live in these days: there's a good chance any buffoonery you pull will be caught on camera somehow. That's the very lesson one person in Stoughton, Wisconsin evidently didn't remember.

The Stoughton police said last week they got dozens of complaints about feces and toilet paper found along a park's walking path (they didn't specify which park).

In order to catch the 'serial defecator' as they put it, they used a system of drones and trail cameras.

The situation played out with both. Police said they noticed a pattern on the trail cameras, and the drones caught her in the act and ID'd her, showing the person defecate in the park in the early morning hours. Police then made contact with her.

Lt. Chad O’Neil of the Stoughton Police Department, said:

When we first learned of it, we thought it was going to be isolated. But then with neighbors and users of the park continuing to call us to complain about it, I realized that it wasn’t going away.

Because that kind of morning ritual isn't well-received these days, police cited a 46-year-old woman with Indecent Conduct. They also added that no, the suspect is not homeless and they don't believe she has mental health concerns.

The suspect admitted to using the bathroom at a certain time and place every day.

Surely this is the kind of thing we advance technology for, right?