Arrestee Clogs Cell Toilet, Floods Part Of Glastonbury PD: Report

GLASTONBURY, CT — A Manchester woman who was angry over an arrest for drug and motor vehicle charges clogged a holding cell toilet and flooded the first floor of the Glastonbury Police Department, a report indicates.

The saga involving 28-year-old Susanne Walczyk began at 2:12 a.m. on Feb. 15, according to a report. A Glastonbury police officer stopped Walczyk near the Howe Road and Kenney Street interchange for erratric driving and subsequently arrested her for driving under the influence, according to a report.

Cannabis and paraphernalia possession charges were added after she was found to be in possession of suspected marijuana and THC edibles along with associated items, according to a report.

Walczyk was then transported to Glastonbury police headquarters for processing and, while in custody, she refused to cooperate with the booking and release proceedures, police said. According to a report, while in a holding cell, Walczyk intentionally clogged the toilet with a roll of toilet paper and repeatedly flushed the toilet, which caused "substantial" flooding to the cell block and first floor of the police department.

Walczyk was transported to the East Hartford Police Department temporarily while the Glastonbury department was cleaned.

Walczyk was then charged with interfering with police and first-degree criminal mischief, according to a report.

Walczyk was originally held on a $15,000 surety bond, but the bail commissioner's office ordered her released without bond on a promise to appear in court, records show. She is scheduled to appear in Manchester Superior Court on March 4, according to a report.