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Police use drone technology to catch ‘serial pooper’ in public park
WMTV ^ | February 7, 2026 | Katie Castellano and Dorothy Sedovic

Posted on 02/07/2026 5:08:57 PM PST by crusty old prospector

STOUGHTON, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) - A police department in Wisconsin used a drone to find a person it said was repeatedly defecating in a public park.

The Stoughton Police Department reported Thursday it received dozens of complaints about feces and used toilet paper found along a park’s walking path. Officials did not specify which park.

The department said it used drones and trail cameras to identify the suspect.

The department determined a pattern using the trail cameras and noted the person would defecate in the park during early morning hours.

Officers made contact with the person, identified as a 46-year-old woman, after a drone recorded her in the act.

The Stoughton Police Department said the woman is not homeless and that it believes she does not have mental health concerns.

“When we first learned of it, we thought it was going to be isolated,” Lt. Chad O’Neil of the Stoughton Police Department said. “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.”

Lt. O’Neil said the suspect claimed to have used the bathroom at a certain time and location based on a personal pattern.


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To: telescope115

You can set your clock by her.


41 posted on 02/07/2026 9:14:28 PM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: crusty old prospector
Lt. O’Neil said the suspect claimed to have used the bathroom at a certain time and location based on a personal pattern.

She did not "use the bathroom". She crapped in the park.

42 posted on 02/07/2026 9:15:33 PM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH! )
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To: Drew68

The article said she wasn’t homeless or “mentally ill.”


43 posted on 02/07/2026 9:15:47 PM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: crusty old prospector
The article said she wasn’t homeless or “mentally ill.”

Of course not. She's merely an unhoused denizen who prefers to sleep under the stars (and shit on the sidewalk).

44 posted on 02/07/2026 9:29:09 PM PST by Drew68
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To: crusty old prospector
Well at least the pooper located his gift where it could be easily found. An inconsiderate
pooper would have crapped in the trees where it would be harder for authorities to find.

45 posted on 02/07/2026 10:18:49 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: crusty old prospector

The Phantom $#!++er lives on!


46 posted on 02/07/2026 10:22:37 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: healy61

(B&E crook)

Apparently a moron that knew nothing about DNA 🧬🧬🧬 evidence


47 posted on 02/07/2026 11:24:02 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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To: healy61

The KGB would leave a log in the bowl,unflushed, as a calling card
when they tossed a dissident’s flat while they were out.


48 posted on 02/08/2026 5:56:05 AM PST by skepsel ("A cat is more intelligent than people believe, and can be taught any crime", Mark Twain.)
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To: FamiliarFace

5-1-12: PROHIBITION OF PUBLIC URINATION, DEFECATION, VOMITING:

A. Public Urination, Defecation, Vomiting Prohibited: No person shall urinate, defecate, or vomit in any public place, on any public property, or on any private property not designed, intended, and approved for such use.

B. Penalty: Any person violating the provisions of this section is subject to a forfeiture of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) together with statutory costs. (Ord. 2016-11, 8-1-2016)

Looks like it! $100 a pop. ;) I think she’s nuts, actually. She’s NOT homeless. Obviously her MOM didn’t train her like mine did. You never leave the house to go ANYWHERE unless you use the bathroom FIRST.

“Because we’re not stopping! Also, don’t even bother to ASK ME for anything at the store, because I’m NOT buying you anything!”

And she meant it, LOL!


49 posted on 02/08/2026 6:59:08 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: coloradan

>>She’s just a regular gal.<<

You have my vote for Winner of the Internet.


50 posted on 02/08/2026 7:46:08 AM PST by EandH Dad (sleeping giants wake up REALLY grumpy)
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To: crusty old prospector

How much do you want to be that she is an AWFL?


51 posted on 02/08/2026 10:36:52 AM PST by vpintheak (The left is violence.)
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