Melton Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man after portaloos were allegedly stolen in Deanside last week.
It is alleged two portable toilets were stolen from residential worksites on Lanning Way on Wednesday, 10 September.
The alleged bog bandit was cut short when police executed a search warrant at a property on Marine Parade in Caroline Springs yesterday.
They located one of the loos and seized a trailer which was allegedly used to transport the toilets.
Detectives didn't need much to go on and arrested a 36-year-old man who was a little flushed at the scene.
The other stolen lavatory was located in Bayles.
The Caroline Springs man was interviewed and has been charged with theft (x2) handle stolen goods, commit indictable offence whilst on bail and drugs offences.
He was bailed to appear at Sunshine Magistrates' Court on 12 December.
