Grosse Pointe Public School System officials say security-camera footage has confirmed a disturbing scene inside Grosse Pointe South High School: a parent of a Bedford High School student got into the building without authorization and defecated in a hallway. The district says the bizarre act of vandalism happened in the aftermath of a Nov. 6 football game that Bedford lost badly.
Footage Confirms Unauthorized Entry
According to The Detroit News, the district said security camera footage confirmed that an individual who was a parent of a Bedford High School student entered the school building without authorization and defecated in a hallway. The incident followed a Michigan High School Athletic Association football game played at Grosse Pointe South that night, part of the second round of the Division 2 playoffs. Grosse Pointe South won that game by a lopsided 42-0 score, a result that, per ClickOnDetroit, came against Temperance Bedford on Friday night.
The district has filed a police report about the incident, according to the same report from The Detroit News. Grosse Pointe Public School System officials said they will cooperate with law enforcement as appropriate as the matter moves forward, per ClickOnDetroit's account of the district's statement.
District Calls Conduct Unacceptable
Grosse Pointe Public School System called the behavior wholly unacceptable and inconsistent with district standards of conduct and respect, ClickOnDetroit reported. The district added that it expects all individuals to demonstrate appropriate conduct and respect for students, schools and communities regardless of game outcome, and said adults attending interscholastic athletics should model teamwork, sportsmanship, perseverance and respect.
Officials also said the district remains committed to maintaining a safe, respectful and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors, according to ClickOnDetroit. Local 4 reported that it reached out to Grosse Pointe Farms police for comment as part of its reporting on the incident.
Bedford Schools Cite Privacy, Ongoing Inquiry
On the Bedford side, Superintendent Carl Schultz confirmed his district is involved in the response. “We are fully cooperating with the host district and local law enforcement,” Schultz said, according to The Detroit News.
Schultz declined to share further details, citing both the privacy of those involved and the status of the investigation. “Due to personal privacy considerations and the active police inquiry, we cannot comment further at this time,” he said, per the same report. The identity of the parent involved, along with the precise circumstances of how the person got into the building and what happened afterward, has not been disclosed by either district.
