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Man thinks coast is clear at Punggol HDB staircase, defecates, gets caught on camera, resident makes police report
Crappy situation.
Khine Zin Htet
February 24, 2026, 05:15 PM
mothership.sg
A Punggol resident was left disgusted after discovering a pile of faeces near her flat's entrance at the staircase landing of her block on Feb. 23.
After reviewing her home’s exterior CCTV footage, she became more horrified to learn that a man had defecated there earlier that morning.
He left the faeces on the ground and covered it with tissue paper before walking away.The resident, Shila Omar, later took to Facebook to appeal for information about the man.
The incident occurred at Block 138 Edgedale Plains in Punggol.
Horrified by the discovery
Shila told Mothership that she was leaving her house at around 8:40am when she noticed what appeared to be brown faeces covered with tissue paper at the staircase landing.
Upon realising what it was, she immediately checked her CCTV footage and saw a man squatting at the spot and defecating.She contacted the town council, which arrived about an hour later to clean up the mess.
Shila also lodged a police report and submitted the CCTV footage as evidence.
“This is concerning for the safety and cleanliness of our block,” she wrote in her post.
She also told Mothership that there is a nearby coffee shop and questioned why the man chose to relieve himself at the staircase.“Or at least pick the sh*t up,” she added.
Checked if the coast was clear
The CCTV footage showed a man wearing a green shirt walking up the staircase with tissue paper in his hand.
He appeared to look around to ensure no one was nearby before he pulled down his shorts and squatted.About 30 seconds later, he stood up, wiped himself, and dropped the used tissues over the faeces.
He then pulled up his shorts and walked back down the staircase.
Defecating in public
Urinating or defecating in public is an offence under the Environmental Public Health (Public Cleansing) Regulations.
The National Environment Agency said on its website that it will not hesitate to take action against any person found committing such unhygienic and socially irresponsible acts.Offenders are liable to a maximum fine of S$1,000 for the first conviction.
Top photos from Shila Omar/Facebook
