'Serial Defecator' Caught with Pants Down in Park by Wis. Police Drone

A 46-year-old woman is accused of persistent public pooping after Stoughton police used a drone and trail cameras caught her doing No. 2 in a city park.
Feb. 9, 2026

What to know

  • Stoughton police used a department drone to identify and cite a suspect Thursday after repeated complaints of "human feces and used toilet paper" found in a city park.

  • Trail cameras revealed a pattern of early-morning activity, leading a drone operator to monitor the park and observe a 46-year-old woman committing the act.

  • Officers confronted the woman and issued a citation for indecent conduct.

Wisconsin police used a drone to nab a "serial defecator" in a city park last week.

Stoughton police had been receiving reports of residents making disgusting discoveries of "human feces and used toilet paper" in one of the city's park, the department stated in a social media post. On Thursday, a police drone operator began monitoring a park after department trail cameras had found a pattern that nature called for the suspect in the early morning hours.

That detective work paid off. The police drone spotted a 46-year-old woman doing No. 2 in the park at that time.

After the drone recorded her park pooping, officers confronted the woman, and she was cited for indecent conduct. Police told residents in the social media post's comments that the woman was not homeless.

About the Author

Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.
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