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While serial killers are undeniably more severe, serial pooping is a bizarre and unsettling phenomenon. In fact, it’s best to avoid any close encounters—keep your nose shut and maintain a safe distance. The individuals on this list are fecal-focused offenders who have tarnished their neighborhoods by depositing their waste in the most unexpected places. And we mean everywhere: swimming pools, car roofs, sports fields, bustling streets, and beyond.
These relentless poopers dropped their pants and blatantly defied public decency. While some have been apprehended and exposed, others continue to evade capture, leaving behind a trail of unpleasant surprises.
This list aims to shine a spotlight on these mysterious offenders and help bring them to justice. As a society, we must not tolerate such a revolting trend—unless, of course, we’re prepared to face the possibility of strangers’ waste invading our personal spaces!
10. The Michigan Pool Pooper
On a scorching summer day, after putting in long hours of hard work, you decide to unwind at your neighborhood pool. In Michigan, such moments of relaxation are rare and fleeting. Suddenly, an unpleasant brown object drifts toward you. Rest assured, it’s not a Baby Ruth candy bar.
This unsettling scenario became a grim reality for residents of Macomb County, Michigan, during the summer of 2019. Local news outlets revealed that an unidentified serial pooper was at large, with a penchant for depositing his natural waste in a community swimming pool.
The incident began when the president of the Buckingham Recreational Facilities Association issued a memo condemning the unknown individual responsible for defecating in the subdivision’s pool near 23 Mile Road. By the time the memo was distributed, the pooper’s actions had already forced multiple pool shutdowns and expensive cleanup efforts.
Thankfully for the Buckingham Woods community pool enthusiasts, the culprit was captured on video in the act. A resident was identified and barred from the pool for the remainder of the summer. The individual’s name remains undisclosed, suggesting the offender might be a minor.
9. Holly Malone, The Simsbury Serial Pooper
Holly Malone’s mug shot tells the whole story: I’m a serial pooper, and I’m (somewhat) ashamed of it. Malone has every reason to feel embarrassed. Authorities in Connecticut revealed that Malone, 43, was behind a series of fecal incidents in a residential cul-de-sac throughout the fall and winter of 2017.
On November 7, 2017, the first selectman of East Granby, Connecticut, alerted the police after discovering feces in the middle of Kirkstone Drive. The perpetrator even left toilet paper behind at the scene. Just nine days later, Kirkstone Drive was hit again. The final incident occurred on December 5, 2017, but this time, security cameras captured the offender’s vehicle.
Malone was arrested in February 2018 during a routine traffic stop unrelated to her fecal activities. When questioned, she admitted to repeatedly defiling Kirkstone Road because she couldn’t make it home in time to use her own bathroom.
After being taken into custody, Malone publicly apologized for her “foolish actions.” She also explained that her lactose intolerance and dairy allergy were to blame for her uncontrollable pooping episodes.
8. The Parking Lot Pooper
Believe it or not, another woman from New England attempted to justify her serial pooping by claiming she couldn’t reach home in time. Unsurprisingly, her excuse didn’t hold up.
In January 2020, Andrea Grocer, a 51-year-old from Ashland, Massachusetts, was arrested for repeatedly defecating in the parking lot of the Natick Outdoor Store in Natick, Massachusetts. When the story surfaced, Natick police revealed they had been pursuing the so-called 'Parking Lot Pooper' for more than a month.
Initially, store employees assumed an animal was using their parking lot as a makeshift restroom. However, that theory was debunked when toilet paper was also discovered at the scene.
After confirming the pooper was human, a Natick police officer set up a stakeout and observed a 2018 Lincoln MKX SUV entering the store’s parking lot around 7 AM. When confronted, Grocer quickly defended herself, claiming she had irritable bowel syndrome.
While this might be true, witnesses later informed the police that Grocer’s SUV had been idling in the area for about 10 minutes before entering the parking lot.
Store manager Henry Kanner was baffled as to why Grocer had chosen his store for her unsavory acts. Adding to the mystery, Grocer worked as a live-in nanny just four blocks away, where a fully functional bathroom was available, leaving everyone puzzled about her decision to become the Parking Lot Pooper.
7. Brisbane’s Poo Jogger
If you thought serial pooping was unique to America, think again. In 2018, Brisbane, Australia, faced its own wave of fecal offenses. The culprit, dubbed the 'Poo Jogger' by the media, was identified as 64-year-old Andrew Douglas Macintosh. His exposure came thanks to a sophisticated online investigation conducted by everyday Internet users.
Between 2017 and 2018, Macintosh left his mark at least 30 times, all within the Greenslopes suburb of Brisbane. Tired of nightly discoveries, two residents installed a night-vision camera with motion sensors near the frequent pooping site.
The footage revealed the serial pooper in action—a jogger who followed the same route each time. Eventually, the camera caught the Poo Jogger in the act.
The jogger was revealed to be Macintosh, a high-ranking executive at the Aveo Group and a member of the Inclusive Brisbane Board. Despite his affluent status and ownership of a luxury sports car, Macintosh chose to relieve himself on the streets. For his actions, he was charged with public nuisance, fined $378, and forced to resign from his position.
6. The Bowel Movement Bandit
While LeBron James may be Akron, Ohio’s most celebrated figure, he shares the spotlight with an unidentified serial pooper. From 2012 to 2015, the so-called 'Bowel Movement Bandit' targeted cars and even children’s toys with his fecal antics. Despite capturing the bandit’s face on a time-lapse camera, Akron police have yet to identify the man who plagued their community for years.
The resident who installed the camera that caught the Bowel Movement Bandit in action told NBC affiliate WKYC that the pooper had struck his family’s car at least eight times. This led him to question his son: 'Who did you upset?' Accusations flew among neighbors, and the relentless fecal attacks began to fracture the tight-knit community.
Akron investigators estimate that the Bowel Movement Bandit targeted at least 19 cars in the Kenmore neighborhood. Additionally, he terrorized residents by defecating in front yards and on children’s toys, which required thorough cleaning the next day.
Despite having a clear image of the Bowel Movement Bandit’s face, his identity remains unknown. The silver lining? Media coverage of his revolting crimes appears to have driven him into hiding. No new incidents have been reported in Akron since 2015.
5. The Staten Island Serial Pooper
Staten Island, New York, was once home to the world’s largest man-made structure—the Fresh Kills Landfill, essentially a massive garbage dump. While countless jokes have been made about Staten Island being New York’s trash bin, one resident took these jokes to a whole new level. As a result, Eltingville, Staten Island, now faces a serial pooper crisis.
The ordeal began when 48-year-old Andrea Rosenblum shared her horrifying experience: an unidentified man repeatedly defecated outside her home. To make matters worse, the police informed her there was little they could do to stop him.
Frustrated by the lack of action, Rosenblum installed a camera outside her home. She caught the culprit in the act: an average-sized man carrying two bags. On two separate occasions—July 13, 2019, and July 17, 2019—the man wore the same outfit as he pulled down his pants and did his business.
The man always completed his act and fled into the night. Rosenblum discovered that the incidents consistently occurred after midnight. A mother of two children, aged 12 and 9, Rosenblum insists she has no idea who the pooper is.
4. The Pool Pooper of Lincoln, Nebraska
From Michigan to Nebraska, it appears that swimming pools have a peculiar effect on Midwestern serial poopers, driving them to bizarre behavior.
The security camera footage marked a turning point, as the Eastridge Pool had been plagued by mysterious fecal incidents for five years. Since 2013, an unidentified local woman had been leaving her waste near the pool.
Unfortunately, according to pool manager Ryan Rieker, the security cameras haven’t deterred the serial pooper. The pool’s best chance lies in widespread media exposure of the woman’s image, which might pressure her to stop or at least confine her activities indoors.
3. The Super Pooper
In the history of serial pooping, no figure is more notorious than New Jersey’s 'Super Pooper.' When his identity was uncovered in mid-2018, he gained a new nickname—the 'Pooperintendent.'
On May 1, 2018, 42-year-old Thomas Tramaglini, the superintendent of Kenilworth Public Schools, was arrested for defecating under the bleachers near the football field and track at Holmdel High School. Staff and coaches had been discovering feces daily in that area, prompting them to install video surveillance. Tramaglini was the one they caught.
At the time, he lived just 4.8 kilometers (3 miles) from Holmdel High. Reports indicate he relieved himself near the track and football field during his morning runs. For this, he faced charges of public defecation, lewdness, and littering. Tramaglini was also placed on paid leave from his position.
In his defense, the former superintendent claimed he had 'experienced the immediate and urgent need to defecate' while running. He attributed it to a medical condition, runner’s diarrhea, which affects his colon during exercise. He also denied being a serial pooper.
Tramaglini admitted guilt to a single count of public defecation, resulting in a $500 fine. All other charges were dismissed as part of a plea deal.
At Kenilworth, Tramaglini earned an annual salary of $147,504. The scandal led to his resignation, though he received approximately $100,000 in severance. Prior to this, he had worked as the Chief Academic Officer in Keansburg, New Jersey, and as a part-time lecturer at Rutgers University.
His story gained global attention, and his mug shot circulated widely online. In response, Tramaglini sued the Holmdel Police Department for releasing his photo, comparing it to 'being photographed and fingerprinted for a speeding ticket,' according to his attorney, Matthew Adams.
The lawsuit, which was eventually dismissed, sought $1 million in damages. It claimed Tramaglini suffered 'negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress' and defamation. Tramaglini fears the publicity surrounding his 'bathroom emergency' will hinder his job prospects and has taken a toll on his young children.
2. Mr. Poop
Japan is globally recognized for its orderly society and emphasis on manners and cleanliness. It would be unfair to label the Japanese as 'dirty,' yet one Tokyo resident, known only as 'Mr. Poop,' defies these cultural norms.
Tokyo police report that Mr. Poop has left his mark on at least 10 occasions in the city’s Akihabara district. During one incident in summer 2019, Mr. Poop, described as a man in his thirties, was caught in the act and forced to flee. Witnesses, visibly distressed, noted he wore black trousers and carried a blue backpack.
Mr. Poop appears to favor four specific locations: a narrow alley between a building and a model train store, outside a restaurant, the entrance of an office building, and the base of a utility pole. His actions have become such a problem that local businesses have posted warning signs. Hideo Yamada, a lawyer and occasional TV personality, suggests Mr. Poop could face charges for disrupting business operations.
1. The Mad Pooper
Colorado Springs has experienced its share of murder and chaos over the years. Since 2017, it has also been home to the infamous 'Mad Pooper.'
Security footage reveals the Mad Pooper to be a slender female jogger. Despite her petite frame, she has caused significant distress to the Budde family and their Colorado Springs neighborhood. The Budde family, her primary target, reported that she defecated on their front lawn weekly over a seven-week period during the summer and early fall of 2017.
While the Budde family initially found humor in the situation, Colorado Springs Police Sergeant Johnathan Sharketti admitted, 'For someone to repeatedly do such a thing... it’s uncharted territory for me.'
Despite the Mad Pooper gaining international notoriety for repeatedly targeting the Budde family’s yard, the Colorado Springs police struggled to identify a suspect. Charmin, a leading toilet paper brand, even offered a year’s supply of toilet paper if the Mad Pooper turned herself in.
In late September 2017, a YouTube video emerged featuring a man claiming to represent the family of a local woman named 'Shirley.' He apologized on behalf of the Mad Pooper, identified as Shirley, and explained that she suffers from a traumatic brain injury causing uncontrollable bowel movements.
The video also insisted that all footage of the Mad Pooper in action be deleted from the Internet, arguing that Shirley’s behavior was protected under the US Constitution. This video has since been taken down from YouTube.
Since then, there has been no further news about the Mad Pooper of Colorado Springs.
