Florida police arrest ‘pooping perpetrator’

Florida police have arrested a man they said was caught on camera breaking into a restaurant and then defecating on the floor. (Courtesy: Fort Myers Police Department)

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida police have arrested a man they said was caught on camera breaking into a restaurant and then defecating on the floor.

According to Fort Myers Police, Nathan Long, 43, was arrested on Tuesday after they received reports of a naked man jumping into the Caloosahatchee River.

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Detectives said they recognized Long from the surveillance footage of a Joe’s Crab Shack burglary in Fort Myers on Saturday. The video shows a man entering the restaurant by climbing through a small window.

Florida police are looking for a man, who they said was caught on camera breaking into a restaurant and then defecating on the floor. (Courtesy: Fort Myers Police Department)

Officers said he stole multiple items including alcohol, and then defecated on the floor before leaving.

Long was found on a derelict boat.

Detectives said Long admitted he was the man they were looking for during an interview.

Long faces several charges including property damage, burglary and petit theft. He was booked into the Lee County jail.


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