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- Franklin Township police say William Friedman dumped dirty diapers on area roads as a "joke."
- The soiled diapers on roadways caused at least crash, police say.
- Friedman has been charged with interference with transportation. He faces up to $1,000 in fines.
Authorities say they've captured a man suspected of dumping soiled diapers along several New Jersey roadways over the past year.
Franklin Township, Gloucester County, police say Officer Garrett Moretti acting on a hunch spotted 68-year-old William Friedman leaving a load of diapers in the area of Routes 47 and 40 around 3:15 a.m. Sunday.
"(Moretti) observed a box truck drop a load, no pun intended, of soiled diapers in the roadway," the police department said in a Facebook post.
Friedman allegedly told police the diapers came from his grandson, adding that leaving them around town without getting caught "almost became a game." Friedman called it a "joke."
Authorities called the actions "no laughing matter." They say a motorcyclist crashed in June after running over a diaper Friedman had allegedly dropped at Fries Mill Road and Blackwood Avenue. The motorcyclist suffered minor injuries and his bike was totaled.
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Friedman has been charged with interference with transportation. He faces up to $1,000 in fines.
No word if he has an attorney who could comment on his behalf.
