In March of this year, Yaya Velasquez-Lopez looked up at the Mi SELA Center awning one day, and noticed what she had in the past thought were some green leaves.

It was only when she mentioned it to the center’s programs manager and team, “that I was like, ‘oh wait, those look like poop bags, huh?’” Velasquez-Lopez said.

She said the center staff initially didn’t think much of the bags that were occasionally being left around the front of the building, writing it off as someone forgetful or lazy about picking up after their dog.

But weeks later, the Bell Police Department is now investigating, prompted by Mi SELA Center’s filing of a police report after an array of similar finds at the center’s property.

Bell Police said they could not provide a comment, citing the ongoing investigation

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