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ARLINGTON, Va. — Officials are looking for the answer to a very stinky situation.

WJLA reports that someone is targeting a local Virginia-area playground and leaving feces on the property.

Police say that human feces have been found five times in the last few months.

“It was inside the little stall over there,” said playground attendee Meghan Collins, according to WJLA. “Nobody would want your kids to have to deal with that on a playground.”

The person is allegedly hiding the poop under a shirt or piece of clothing and waiting for a parent or child to picking it up.

If caught, the person may be facing a misdemeanor.

STINKY SITUATION: Serial pooper targets Ft. Barnard Park in #Arlington. Human poop left where kids play. @ABC7News pic.twitter.com/DG4kxNZt6D — Ryan Hughes (@HughesWPTV) August 20, 2016

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