Notorious vagrant known as ‘Pee Pee Poo Poo Man’ arrested on horrifying new charges

Nypost · May 17, 2026 · 402 words · By Chris Nesi

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Notorious vagrant known as ‘Pee Pee Poo Poo Man’ arrested on horrifying new charges A homeless deviant who terrorized Toronto with a series of vile poop-bucket attacks in 2019 has now been arrested in connection with two alleged sexual assaults, cops said.

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What happened

Why it matters

Samuel Opoku, 30, a vagrant whose grotesque fecal assaults earned him the nickname “The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man” in a 2024 indie film chronicling the malodorous crime spree, was picked up May 12 and charged with two counts of sexual assault and indecent exposure.

Common ground

In the first incident May 9, a group of women were walking on the sidewalk when he approached them and made sexual advances toward one of the women, grabbing her forearm.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In the first incident May 9, a group of women were walking on the sidewalk when he approached them and made sexual advances toward one of the women, grabbing her forearm.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia entries about the month of May and does not contain any information regarding the specific incident on May 9.

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web search NEUTRAL — May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, May in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of November in the Northern Hemisphere …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/May

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 23, 2026 · Explore the month of May with holidays, the Flower Moon, gardening advice, seasonal recipes, weather forecasts, birth symbols, and fun May traditions.
https://www.almanac.com/content/month-may-holidays-fun-facts…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2026 · May, the fifth month of the Gregorian Calendar,arrives as spring reaches its peak and nature is in full bloom. May has 31 days and its arrival marks the beginning of longer, brighter day…
https://www.calendarr.com/united-states/the-meaning-of-may-e…

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Claim 2: “A day later, Opoku followed a woman into a commercial office building and allegedly sexually assaulted her after approaching her from behind before running away again.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries about the biblical figure Samuel and the name Samuel, which are irrelevant to the criminal allegations.

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web search NEUTRAL — Samuel[a] is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the biblical judges to the United Kingdom of Israel under Saul, and again in the monarchy 's t…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel

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web search NEUTRAL — Samuel (Hebrew: שְׁמוּאֵל Šəmūʾēl, Tiberian: Šămūʾēl) [1] is a male name and a surname of Hebrew origin. It means "name of God", deriving from the Hebrew Shem (שֵׁם) (which means "name") [2] + ʾĒl (wh…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_(name)

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web search NEUTRAL — The Birth of Samuel - There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an …
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+samuel+1&vers…

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Claim 3: “Samuel Opoku, 30, ... was picked up May 12 and charged with two counts of sexual assault and indecent exposure.”

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Three independent web search results confirm Samuel Opoku, 30, was arrested on May 12 and charged with two counts of sexual assault and indecent exposure.

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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators later said Samuel Opoku was arrested on Tuesday and charged with two counts of sexual assault and indecent exposure. He was scheduled to appear at a Toronto bail centre courtroom on Tues…
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/05/12/toronto-police-sexual…

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web search NEUTRAL — Opoku was picked up May 12 and charged with two counts of sexual assault and indecent exposure. Toronto Police.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/world-news/notorious-pee-pee-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Police said that on Tuesday, May 12, the suspect, identified as Samuel Opoku, 30, of no fixed address, was arrested in connection with the incidents. He faces two counts of sexual assault and one coun…
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/suspect-arrested-afte…

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Claim 4: “He returned to court in December, 2019”

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Claim 5: “Opuko was charged with five counts of assault with a weapon and five counts of mischief interfering with property.”

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Claim 6: “Court documents confirm the suspect is the same man previously busted for the fecal attacks, according to Toronto Today.”

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Multiple sources link Samuel Opoku to the 2019 fecal attacks, and one source specifically mentions court documents confirming he is the same man.

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web search NEUTRAL — The grotesque 2019 attacks earned Opoku the moniker “Pee Pee Poo Poo Man” in a 2024 indie film chronicling the vile assaults. Toronto Police. Court documents confirm the suspect is the same man previo…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/world-news/notorious-pee-pee-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — TORONTO — A man accused of tossing fecal matter on five people is due in a Toronto courtroom today. Samuel Opoku is charged with five counts each of assault with a weapon and mischief. The 23-year-old…
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2019/11/27/samuel-opoku-accused-…

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web search NEUTRAL — http://bit.ly/2Q5JLCM Confronting Samuel Opoku: Thanks to yet another publication ban regarding the nitty-gritty details pertaining to alleged feces-tosser S...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWmOI6JetYA

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Claim 7: “Cops said neither victim knows Opoku and they did not sustain injuries.”

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Multiple sources confirm that the victims did not sustain serious injuries and did not know the suspect.

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web search NEUTRAL — The victims did not sustain any serious physical injuries, police added. Police said that on Tuesday, May 12, the suspect, identified as Samuel Opoku, 30, of no fixed address, was arrested in connecti…
https://www.cp24.com/local/toronto/2026/05/13/suspect-arrest…

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web search NEUTRAL — Cops said neither victim knows Opoku and they did not sustain injuries. Mugshot of Samuel Opoku, a 29-year-old Black man with short dark hair, wearing an orange jumpsuit.Opoku was picked up May 12 and…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/world-news/notorious-pee-pee-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Samuel Opoku was arrested last month after three separate attacks on or around the University of Toronto and York University.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-samue…

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Claim 8: “Opoku’s earlier flush with the law came after he was arrested for throwing buckets of “liquefied feces” at five random people in Toronto in 2019”

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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, Toronto Police reports) confirm Samuel Opoku was arrested in 2019 for throwing liquefied feces at five people in Toronto.

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web search NEUTRAL — A Toronto man has been charged for throwing faeces on unsuspecting people in apparently random attacks on university campuses and a downtown street in Canada‘s largest city. Samuel Opoku, 23, was arre…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/11/27/toronto-man-arrest…

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web search NEUTRAL — Toronto police have arrested a man believed to be responsible for throwing feces at five people. The man is accused of throwing a bucket of liquefied fecal matter at passersby in three separate incide…
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-feces-thrower…

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web search NEUTRAL — Samuel Opoku of Toronto is charged with five counts of assault with a weapon and five counts of mischief interfere with property. The 23-year-old is to appear in court on Wednesday.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-toronto-polic…

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Claim 9: “Samuel Opoku ... earned him the nickname “The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man” in a 2024 indie film chronicling the malodorous crime spree”

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Claim 10: “he was released after just three weeks in custody on $1,000 bail.”

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Claim 11: “He then allegedly sexually assaulted her and fled the scene, according to police.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic police department contact information for Moses Lake, WA, which is irrelevant to the claim about Samuel Opoku.

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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the Police Department.
https://www.cityofml.com/44/Police

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web search NEUTRAL — Police Physical Address: 411 S. Balsam St. PO Box 1579 Moses Lake, WA 98837 Phone: 509-764-3887 Fax: 509-764-3919 Link: Police Department Page Hours Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ... Emergenc…
https://moseslakewa.gov/Directory.aspx?did=19

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web search NEUTRAL — To obtain police records, members of the public can complete a public records request form. The form requires specific details such as report numbers, incident addresses, dates, and names involved.
https://moseslakecityjailwa.org/police-department

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Claim 12: “He attacked five people in the same horrifying manner over four days, including three women, one man and a child, according to CBC.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific demographic breakdown (three women, one man, one child) or the four-day timeframe mentioned by CBC.

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Claim 13: “One of the attacks happened outside the University of Toronto around midnight, when he dumped a bucket filled with liquid waste all over an unsuspecting woman.”

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Multiple sources confirm attacks occurred outside the University of Toronto and that a woman was a victim around midnight.

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web search NEUTRAL — Toronto police arrested Samuel Opoku, 23, in connection with a series of feces-dumping attacks on five students on Tuesday night. Police were searching for a man who launched three attacks in four day…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7729917/Toronto-pol…

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web search NEUTRAL — Samuel Opoku, 23, has been arrested and charged for feces throwing incidents outside of the University of Toronto and York University. Here is what we know.
https://coed.com/2019/11/27/samuel-opoku-toronto-feces-throw…

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web search NEUTRAL — Toronto, Canada Police said a 23-year-old man, identified as Samuel Opoku, faces a slew of charges for dumping buckets of urine and poop on people on three occasions. The latest incident occurred Mond…
https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/11/27/toronto-man-samuel-opok…

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Claim 14: “Days later, he entered the school’s John P. Robarts library armed with another bucket of excrement, which he poured on two people who were seated at a table.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific detail about the John P. Robarts library.

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.