As his child’s school loses 42-0, a Michigan dad allegedly walks past multiple bathrooms at the rival school and defecates in a hallway
Police in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, are investigating a parent from Bedford High School in Temperance after he was allegedly caught on camera defecating in a hallway at Grosse Pointe South High School, according to CBS. The incident reportedly occurred Friday night after a football game in which the Grosse Pointe South Blue Devils defeated Bedford 42-0.
The Grosse Pointe Public School System confirmed that a father of a Bedford High School student entered the building without permission. Footage reportedly shows the man walking past several bathrooms before he stopped to leave a mess in the middle of the hallway. It is unclear if the act was intentional, though the footage may suggest it was a choice. The man reportedly told police he had a “medical emergency.” However, detectives have questioned his motive, according to ABC.
Detective Anto Trupiano said the man entered Grosse Pointe South through a doorway left open for a band concert and passed several bathrooms. Footage reportedly shows him removing his sweatshirt before running out. “We kind of don’t understand why he decided to walk through a bunch of different hallways to find a bathroom he walked passed anyways,” Trupiano said.
Police say this dad walked right past several bathrooms first
The school district released a statement Monday. “This behavior is wholly unacceptable and is inconsistent with the standards of conduct and respect that the District expects of anyone entering its school facilities. The District has filed a police report regarding this incident and will cooperate with law enforcement as appropriate,” the district said.
Bedford Public Schools is also cooperating with the investigation. “At Bedford Public Schools, we hold our students, staff, and community to high standards of safety, respect, and sportsmanship, both on and off the field. We are fully cooperating with the host district and local law enforcement,” Superintendent Carl Shultz said.
Residents in the area are reacting to the news with confusion. “It seems very immature for a parent to act that way,” Grosse Pointe Farms resident Christina Dzul said. Another resident shared a similar sentiment. “I don’t know why anybody would do anything like that,” Don Gray said. Grosse Pointe Farms police are still reviewing the Grosse Pointe South security footage, as investigators plan to seek charges against the Bedford parent once the specific count is settled, Trupiano said.
Police say he could be looking at a disorderly conduct charge
Trupiano said the man will “more than likely” face a disorderly conduct type of charge. However, he added that the final count is still to be determined. Michigan’s disorderly person statute includes a person “engaged in indecent or obscene conduct in a public place,” per the state’s penal code.
A disorderly person conviction is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail, a $500 fine, or both, under Section 750.168. The district’s statement also said adults who attend games are expected to model the sportsmanship lessons taught to students.
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