Police arrested Alexis Weber, 50, Tuesday morning in Altamonte Springs, Florida, after catching her defecating in her own front yard — ending what residents say was a nearly week-long feces vandalism spree that terrorized the Spring Oaks neighborhood.
The Altamonte Springs Police Department took Weber into custody following multiple reports from residents who found human feces smeared on vehicles, mailboxes, and yards throughout the community. Surveillance footage ultimately led investigators to Weber as the suspect behind the bizarre crime wave.
Ivette Gomez contacted police last Thursday after her husband discovered feces covering his work van. "My husband texted me that his work van is full of feces. I was like, 'What do you mean?' He's like, 'Yeah, there is poop on my van,' and I just couldn't believe it," Gomez told WKMG News 6. Her security cameras captured someone matching Weber's description near the vandalized vehicle.
Gomez recognized Weber from previous encounters in the neighborhood. "When I look back through my cameras, guess what, that is she," Gomez said. She noted seeing Weber multiple times while exercising in the area.
Residents reported multiple incidents beyond the van vandalism. Over the weekend, someone defecated at the neighborhood's shared food pantry, leaving community members disgusted and on edge. "Crap all over," one resident described the food pantry scene. "Whoever did this is probably a disgusting person and I was very shocked."
The arrest came when police witnessed Weber in the act of defecating in her own yard Tuesday morning — suggesting she wasn't limiting her activities to neighbors' property. The irony wasn't lost that Weber appeared to be sharing in the suffering she allegedly inflicted on others.
John Battle, vice president of the Spring Oaks Homeowners Association, credited community cooperation for Weber's arrest. He noted that reporting such an unusual crime required persistence. "If you call and say someone is doing this on your car, it's Florida, you aren't going to believe it," Battle said.
The case highlights how neighborhood vigilance and surveillance technology helped solve an unusual crime that might otherwise have continued. Battle emphasized that residents worked together to document incidents and provide evidence to law enforcement — a reminder of how local community action can address problems when authorities might initially struggle to believe such reports.
With Weber in custody and no longer able to continue her alleged feces vandalism campaign, Spring Oaks residents can likely return to normal life without checking their vehicles and property for unpleasant surprises each morning.
