Former Minnesota professor charged after urine spilled on student backpack

A former professor at Macalester College in St Paul, Minnesota, is facing a felony charge after allegedly spilling his urine on a student backpack, according to the Guardian. Court records show the incident caused more than 2,000 dollars in damages while he was still employed at the school. [1]

The Guardian reported that 55-year-old Paul Fischer was cited for first-degree damage to property. Investigators determined that he was responsible for urine found on a backpack, inside trash cans, and inside water bottles across the university campus. [1]

According to the Guardian, authorities have linked Fischer to at least six similar workplace misconduct incidents at the college. Macalester College is located in St Paul, Minnesota, a state whose name derives from a Dakota language phrase meaning cloudy water or sky-tinted water. [1][3]