Former Macalester College professor Paul Jerome Fischer has been charged with first-degree property damage after a student reported finding urine on her backpack and belongings at the Minnesota college. The student valued the damage at $2,070 (about £1,560), according to the criminal complaint.
The alleged incident took place on 5 December 2025 at the Olin-Rice Science Center in St Paul. The student told investigators she had left her belongings unattended for about six minutes in a common area outside Fischer's office. When she returned, she found urine on her backpack and items inside.
