A man who has relieved himself on nearly 20 cars over a period of two years is being sought by police in Ohio.

The latest incident took place in Akron early on Wednesday morning.

The culprit was photographed by a resident who happened to see the man in action.

Police have now released a picture of the man in the hope that more people may come forward to help catch him.

Poopy perpetrator: Akron police say this man was caught by a camera defecating on someone's car. At least 18 neighbors have reported that someone pooped on their car since 2012.

In the picture, a man can be seen with his pants down, squatting over the hood of the car and looking directly at the camera.

The man who filed the most recent police report claims he has found feces in his driveway and on his vehicle on at least six other occasions.

The photographer, who did not want to be named because the suspect is at-large and he fears retaliation against his family, said he has never seen the suspect before.

He told Cleveland.com that he initially believed a family member was being targeted, but it happened half a dozen times more and so he set up a camera to take photos every 12 seconds.

The camera took 30,000 photos of absolutely nothing, until early on Tuesday morning.

'We got a sicko on our hands and I was determined at that point to catch him. Then we found out that this happened to a lot of our neighbors. This guy needs help. Big time. We have to put a stop to it.'

Following the trail: One neighborhood woman says her vehicle has been pooped on three times over four years. Another says she had to throw away two outdoor children’s toys

Cops say they now believe other similar instances could mean the man is responsible

'I'm sure there are more victims out there,'Akron police Lt. Rick Edwards told BuzzFeed News.

Edwards says he is not sure if the man is out to cause criminal mischief or simply has a mental health issue.

'It's important for us to look at both angles,' he said.

Edwards said the department planned to send out a detective to 'sniff this out.'

The man certainly knows how to make his mark. On several occasions, the poopy perpetrator has left a gift for the driver inside the vehicle, while on other occasions he has smeared his excrement all over the windows.

Other neighbors report finding smeared poop on everything from outdoor toys to slides.

Many items have had to be thrown away after being soiled with waste.