The superintendent of a New Jersey school district is on leave after he was identified as the “mystery pooper” who had been defecating in public at a high school track and football field in a neighboring town, authorities say. Thomas Tramaglini, 42, was arrested May 2 and charged with lewdness, littering and defecating in public, the Holmdel Township Police Department said in a press release.
Tramaglini, of Matawan, is the schools chief for Kenilworth Township, near Newark. He was arrested at Holmdel High School, which is about three miles away from his home,NJ.com reports. Tramaglini has not commented about his arrest and it is not clear if he has hired an attorney. The investigation is ongoing, police told CBS News.
Here’s what you need to know:
1. Authorities Set Up Surveillance at the High School Track After Finding Human Feces ‘on a Daily Basis’ & Caught Tramaglini in the Act, Police Say
Tom Tramaglini was arrested about 5:50 a.m. by the Holmdel Township Police Department at Holmdel High School, NJ.com reports. He had been running at the high school’s track prior to his arrest, according to the newspaper. His arrest came after an investigation into a “mystery pooper” that began in recent weeks.
“The Holmdel School Resource Officer was alerted by Holmdel High School staff and coaches that they were finding human feces, on or near the area of the High School track / football field on a daily basis,” the Holmdel Township Police Department said in a statement. “The SRO, along with…