Florida woman tosses bucket of feces on neighbor in love triangle: court records

Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation

A Florida woman was arrested after authorities say a lover’s triangle led to her tossing a bucket of feces on a woman she accused of sleeping with her husband. 

The backstory:

Police say the women are neighbors in adjoining portions of a split trailer. They say last Monday Yirsi Machado Rivera went to her neighbor’s house, banging on the door and accused her of sleeping with her husband. 

What we know:

According to an arrest affidavit, Machado Rivera forced her way into her home, pushing her and then emptied a bucket of human feces on the victim. The report says Machado Rivera told the victim she pooped in a bucket to throw it in her face. 

Loading PDF

The other side:

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office arrested Machado Rivera, who said that she was trying to get rid of a bucket of "caca" that she was using in her home because her toilet was broken. She told her and her neighbor got into a dispute over the smell of the "caca" and that she hit her with a bat. 

Charged:

Deputies arrested Machado Rivera and charged her with burglary of an occupied dwelling and battery. 

The Source: This story was written with information provided by the Miami-Dade Clerk of Court arrest affidavit. This story was reported from Orlando.

Crime and Public SafetyFloridaUnusual