Crime & Safety

Woman Defecates near Shorewood Bus Stop, Tells Police 'I Just Had to Go'

Police cite woman, who said she had diarrhea and just had to go, for disorderly conduct after defecating twice near a Shorewood bus stop.

When you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go. At least that was the case for a 41-year-old homeless woman Sunday morning.

According to the police report, witnesses observed the woman defecating behind a bus stop and yelling loudly in the 1800 block of East Capitol Drive at 4:16 a.m.

She told police she had diarrhea and just had to go.

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Officers warned the woman and left the scene, but 20 minutes later, received another call about her relieving herself near the same bus stop.

Police then cited her for disorderly conduct.

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