US professor urinates on student’s backpack, faces 5 years in jail as 6 prior reports emerge

A college professor in the US allegedly urinated on a student’s backpack, an incident that led investigators to uncover a series of reports about urine being found in unusual places on campus. The biology professor, identified as Paul Fischer, 55, was charged with first-degree property damage after the incident at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, according to court documents.The professor resigned while the college was investigating the reported incidents. (macalester.edu)According to a report CBS News, the incident took place on December 5, 2025, when a student working at the college’s Olin-Rice Science Centre briefly stepped away from her belongings. When she returned, she found “urine on her backpack”.The student told investigators she believed Fischer was responsible, as she was outside his office and he was the only person in the area during the incident. She subsequently reported the incident and submitted receipts estimating the damage to her belongings at $2,000, according to court records.(Also Read: