California police are investigating after a city official woke up to find the outside of his home covered in feces left behind by an unknown person.
The Laguna Beach Police Department said in a Press release that they received a call around 7:30 a.m. Thursday from the home of City Manager Shohreh Dupuis and found “feces or sewage scattered on the property.”
Police believe the vandalism in the prosperous coastal city occurred overnight and released photos of the scene that presumably show human excrement on the house, in the front yard, on the mailbox, in the flower boxes, on the stairs and on the walkway adjacent to the house. .
“This is a shocking personal attack on our City Manager at her residence,” said Laguna Beach Mayor Bob Whalen. “This is criminal conduct that will be immediately and thoroughly investigated.”
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The Laguna Beach, California, city manager woke up Thursday to find feces scattered all over her property. (City of Laguna Beach)
The press release stated that the house is considered city property as the city owns half of the house while Dupuis owns the other half which is part of his employment contract.
“Their job is difficult enough without the added stress and anxiety that this type of attack creates,” Whalen added. “She doesn’t deserve this disrespect, and I hope our community supports her.”
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Police in Laguna Beach, California, are looking for the person responsible for staining the house of a city official with feces
Laguna Beach Police Chief Jeff Calvert says the department is “actively investigating.”
“We urge anyone with information about the vandalism to come forward to identify the suspect in this cruel act, which is uncharacteristic of our community,” Calvert said.
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Paddlers take a scenic sunset cruise amid warm weather at Crescent Bay Beach in Laguna Beach, California. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the Laguna Beach Police at (949) 497-0701.
Laguna Beach, a city with a median household income of about $128,000 according to Data USA, is located in Orange County, California, which despite historically being one of the safest areas in California, has not been immune to rising crime that has been seen in other areas. throughout the state.