Crime & Safety
'Delco Pooper' Arrested After Bizarre Road Rage Incident: Police
Among the charges filed against her: depositing waste on a highway.
PROSPECT PARK, PA — The woman known by millions across social media in recent days as the "Delco pooper" has been arrested after a bizarre road rage incident earlier this week.
Christina Solometo, 44, of Ridley Park, has been charged with indecent exposure, disorderly conduct, depositing waste on a highway, and related counts.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night, April 29, on 4th Street near Madison Avenue in Prospect Park.
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The graphic video, which has spread wildly around the Internet in various shapes and forms, shows a woman police say is Solometo get out at the intersection while another vehicle, stopped behind her, honks at her.
Police said Solometo thought the driver was following her following a road rage confrontation earlier.
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The video then shows her striding up to the front of the other vehicle and quickly defecating a large amount of feces on the hood. Shen then strides back to her car as cries of disbelief are heard in the video.
"Stop driving while emotional," Prospect Park Police Chief Dave Madonna shared in a video response on Instagram. "Compose yourself before get behind the wheel. You’re going to encounter aggressive and terrible drivers. Take a deep breath and move on with your day."
Solometo was arrested Thursday. A preliminary hearing is forthcoming.
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