Altamonte Springs woman arrested after feces vandalism incidents in Spring Oaks neighborhood
Police say suspect linked to at least one case as residents report multiple incidents involving vehicles, yards and mailboxes
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – A woman accused of defacing property with human feces in an Altamonte Springs neighborhood has been arrested, police said.
Investigators with the Altamonte Springs Police Department said 50-year-old Alexis Weber was taken into custody Tuesday morning on a charge of criminal mischief after being linked to at least one incident in the Spring Oaks neighborhood.
Residents say the incidents have been happening for nearly a week, with homeowners discovering what appeared to be human feces on vehicles, mailboxes and in yards.
Ivette Gomez said her family contacted police last Thursday after finding feces smeared along the driver’s side of her husband’s work van.
“My husband texted me that his work van is full of feces,” Gomez said. “I was like, ‘What do you mean?’ He’s like, ‘Yeah, there is poop on my van,’ and I just couldn’t believe it.”
Gomez said she provided investigators with surveillance video that appears to show a person matching Weber’s description stopping near the vehicle. She added she has seen Weber multiple times while she exercises in the neighborhood.
“When I look back through my cameras, guess what, that is she,” Gomez said.
Neighbors said the vandalism was not limited to one incident. Some residents reported finding feces near a shared food pantry in the neighborhood over the weekend.
“Crap all over,” one resident said. “Whoever did this is probably a disgusting person and I was very shocked.”
Police said a detective witnessed Weber defecating in the front yard of her home early Tuesday before placing her under arrest in connection with the vehicle incident.
Spring Oaks Homeowners Association Vice President John Battle said residents worked together to report the incidents and involve law enforcement.
“If you call and say someone is doing this on your car, it’s Florida, you aren’t going to believe it,” Battle said.
No one at the home where police said she was arrested responded when News 6 showed up on Tuesday.
Altamonte Springs woman arrested after feces vandalism incidents in Spring Oaks neighborhood