Late Tuesday night in Wesley Chapel’s Epperson community, three masked figures turned a quiet driveway into a disgusting mess, smearing what appeared to be feces and condiments across parked cars. Home security video shows the trio weaving among four vehicles, leaving neighbors both grossed out and on edge. Residents say they have ramped up surveillance and are hoping someone recognizes the people in the footage.
According to Tampa Bay 28, homeowner Jennifer Ramos said the vandals looked like they were filming themselves on their phones as they flung chocolate sauce, mustard and feces onto drivers' side doors. Ramos told the outlet her family filed a police report after finding the mess and that three of the four cars in her driveway were hit. The video has since spread through neighborhood Facebook groups and community message boards as residents work to identify the masked crew.
Pasco deputies: investigation is active
The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is treating the vandalism as a juvenile disturbance and has called it an isolated incident with no broader public-safety threat, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. Deputies asked anyone who knows anything to contact the Crime Tips Line and reference case number 26019798. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests had been announced at the time of the report.
Neighbors beef up security after footage
Neighbors told Tampa Bay 28 they have started adding cameras and lights after watching the unsettling footage. One neighbor, Dave Halpern, said he plans to install another camera and a light on his house to discourage a repeat performance. Homeowners are also trading clips and screenshots in community groups, hoping the clearer angles will help pinpoint who is behind the late-night stunt.
How to report tips
Anyone with information is urged to call the Pasco Sheriff's Crime Tips Line at +1 (800) 706-2488 and reference case number 26019798, or submit an anonymous tip online through the Pasco County Sheriff's Office tips page. Deputies have cautioned residents not to confront any suspects themselves and to let investigators follow up on potential leads.
Neighborhood context ahead of summer
The incident comes as deputies have been keeping a closer eye on social-media-fueled gatherings and so-called "takeover" meetups around Wesley Chapel, a pattern that has prompted increased patrols at known hot spots, according to local coverage. In one recent case, teen "takeover" talk brought a wall of Pasco deputies to the area near The Grove to get ahead of a rumored meetup. Officials continue urging residents to flag suspicious behavior, and the Epperson mess has only heightened worries among parents and homeowners about late-night mischief as summer gets underway.
