TAYLOR — The world was his oyster, and Northeastern Pennsylvania apparently his litter box.
Donald J. Klens, 63, was apprehended Sunday night and will be cited for tossing hundreds upon hundreds of grocery bags full of dirty cat litter along streets in Taylor, Old Forge and Scranton.
Mr. Klens, of Old Forge, could face 500 counts of littering with fines of $300 each when all is said and done, Taylor Patrolman Rob Zuby said.
For two months, police in full camouflage hid in the woods and staked out spots in unmarked cars along Union Street, Keyser Avenue and near Stauffer Industrial Park.
“He was hard to get,” Officer Zuby said.
“You never knew when he was going to do it.”
Police said Mr. Klens, who owns eight cats and would also take dirty litter from his neighbor’s garbage, would drive by with a pile of bags in his passenger seat, throwing dozens out the window.
They said he had a pattern, keeping to weekend nights, but he watched for police.
Police said Mr. Klens admitted to littering for the past several months, but officials say this has been happening for two years.
Mr. Klens was nabbed at 8:30 Sunday night and released with charges pending.
He gave no explanation, police said.
“It’s one of the strangest cases I’ve ever worked,” Officer Zuby said.
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