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Stoughton Police Use Drone to Identify Suspect in Park Defecation Case

A 46-year-old local woman was cited for indecent conduct following an early-morning identification.

Overview

  • Residents reported finding human feces and used toilet paper in a city park, prompting the investigation.
  • Trail cameras were first deployed to establish a pattern of early-morning incidents, police said.
  • A department drone located the suspected individual on Thursday morning, leading to the citation.
  • Police told a local NBC affiliate the woman is not homeless and is not believed to have mental-health challenges.
  • The department described the case as a local quality-of-life enforcement matter in the city of about 13,000.