KEY POINTS

  • A 70-year-old Ohio man confessed to repeatedly defecating on his neighbors' yard in the city of Greenville
  • He said he did it because they "are Democrats and support Joe Biden," while he was a "Trump Man"
  • The elderly man was cited Sunday for littering and was issued a trespass warning

A self-described "Trump man" from Darke County, Ohio, confessed to repeatedly defecating in front of a neighbor's home because he said they "are Democrats and support Joe Biden," police documents showed.

Authorities gave 70-year-old Jerry Detrick a misdemeanor citation for littering and issued him a trespass warning Sunday after he was caught defecating on 59-year-old Matthew Guyette's home in the western Ohio city of Greenville at approximately 3:15 a.m., the Smoking Gun reported, citing a police report.

According to the report, Guyette called 911 after he spotted the elderly man relieving himself by the shrubs on the property he shares with his husband. Detrick got up and fled upon being confronted by the homeowner.

Police found Detrick and took him in for questioning as he matched the description of the suspect that Guyette had provided. Detrick, a retired high school teacher, told police he was walking to his home, located a few blocks from Guyette’s residence, after spending the night at a bar as he allegedly normally did most nights.

When asked about the incident, Detrick told officers he had walked past Guyette's house but claimed he did not defecate on the property, additionally stating multiple times that he would take that path often when he was out for walks.

Police noted that if his words were to be believed, Detrick would have had to walk past his own home to reach Guyette's address, which he confirmed was true. Detrick then admitted to urinating in Guyette’s yard on May 30 and was given a misdemeanor citation for littering.

Detrick, upon being released, told police he had defecated in the yard of Guyette's home multiple times on unknown dates, the report stated.

According to police, he said he did it because Guyette and his spouse "are democrats and support Joe Biden," while he is a "Trump man."

"This leads me to believe this incident is politically motivated," read the incident report from police.

Police issued Detrick a trespass warning following his confession and told him not to return to Guyette's property. Detrick was released afterward and is scheduled to be arraigned on June 8 on the littering citation.

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Representation. Police said Detrick confessed to defecating repeatedly on his neighbors' home. Pixabay