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WILKES-BARRE — Police are searching for a man that they say defecated outside of a business before smearing the waste on the door handles.

The 55-year-old owner of the South Washington Street business called police Monday to report recording the incident on his surveillance camera.

The incident occurred at around 3 a.m. Saturday morning.

Police say the man defecated at the entrance of the business before fleeing. He returned a short time later and smeared feces on the door handles.

No other information was available.

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By Patrick Kernan

pkernan@timesleader

Reach Patrick Kernan at 570-991-6386 or on Twitter @PatKernan