Spokane man arrested for defecating on Kennewick sidewalk
A 71-year-old homeless man from Spokane was arrested in Kennewick this weekend for defecating on a public sidewalk.
The man, who is not named in a report from The Tri-City Herald, reportedly told the arresting officer, "When you have to go, you have to go."
The man was waiting for a bus on the west side of town around 11:30 a.m. when he decided to drop trou, according to the Herald. Several witnesses were present, and the man was taken into custody without incident.
Donovan Simons Jr., 71, was booked into the Benton County Jail for what is described as a "municipal code violation" shortly after 12:30 p.m. Sunday, according to jail records. Simons has criminal history in Spokane County and appeared in Benton County District Court on Monday, according to state court records. He was ordered held on $1,000 bond.