Thief poops in community center sink — and did something even dumber, WA cops say

A thief accused of stealing a laptop, iPad and charging cable from a Tukwila community center chose to provide police with a stinky clue, Washington cops reported.

“For reasons unknown, the suspect decided to leave behind a stool sample in a sink rather than dispose of the evidence in the toilet,” Tukwila police said in a Facebook post about the burglary Monday, Jan. 16, dubbing the suspect the “phantom pooper.”

Noting the poop could contain the thief’s DNA, police said the burglar made a second error by merging the stolen iPad’s Apple account with their personal account.

“Needless to say, we do not see a lengthy or prosperous criminal career in the field of hacking for the suspect,” police said.

Officers invited the accused thief to surrender — after washing their hands.

Tukwila is a city of 21,000 people between Seattle and Tacoma.

This story was originally published January 22, 2023 at 1:14 PM with the headline "Thief poops in community center sink — and did something even dumber, WA cops say."