GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI - A parent of a student who goes to Bedford High School allegedly defecated in a hallway at Grosse Pointe South High School after the rivals’ football game on November 6.
The high school football game ended with a 42-0 victory for Grosse Pointe South High School, but days later the school found itself at the center of a police investigation after learning that a parent of a student at the opposing school allegedly pooped in one of its hallways, PEOPLE reported.
The alleged incident happened following Grosse Pointe South’s November 6 game against Temperance’s Bedford High School. The Grosse Pointe Public School System said that a parent of a Bedford student entered the school without authorization and defecated in a hallway, which was captured on the school’s security cameras.
The district said in a statement that it had reviewed the surveillance footage and filed a police report. Officials also condemned the alleged behavior, saying that visitors are expected to show respect for the school’s facilities and community.
“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 said in its statement.
The Grosse Pointe Farms Department of Public Safety used the surveillance footage to identify and locate the individual.
The footage showed the man entering the high school through a doorway left open for a scheduled band concert. He then walked through several hallways, passing multiple open restrooms before entering a hallway alcove, where he allegedly pooped on the floor, police said.
Detective Anto Trupiano said that the man told investigators he had experienced a “medical emergency.” However, investigators are continuing to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident. “This is definitely a first,” the detective said. He also questioned why the man walked past several bathrooms before entering the hallway alcove.
“We kind of don’t understand why he decided to walk through a bunch of different hallways to find a bathroom he walked past anyways,” Trupiano added.
Police are seeking charges in connection with the incident, but a specific charge has not yet been determined. “We will be seeking charges against him. More than likely he will look at a disorderly conduct type of scenario or situation but it is to be determined at this time,” Trupiano said.
Bedford Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Carl Shultz addressed the situation in a statement, saying the district was cooperating with the school system and local law enforcement.
“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,” Schultz said. “We are fully cooperating with the host district and local law enforcement, but due to personal privacy considerations and the active police inquiry, we cannot comment further at this time.”
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