Drunken Driver Threatened to Pee on Police

A Cicero man arrested for drunken driving reportedly threatened to pee on his arresting officer as they were headed to the police station for booking.

Carlos J. Rodriguez, 35 of the 1600 block of South 61st Avenue in Cicero, was stopped around 1:13 a.m. Jan. 17 for driving with one headlight and speeding on Harlem near Ogden, according to Riverside police.

Rodriguez failed field sobriety testing, and he was arrested.

While in the squad car heading to the station, Rodriguez “became extremely combative” and bashed his head on the prisoner cage in the car, police reported. He then told the officer he would pee on him and made other threats.

At the police booking facility, Rodriguez reportedly punched police officers in the chest, kicked, spit and damaged police equipment. Police say he also punched out cell lights and booking area lights, injuring his hand. He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood for treatment of cuts on his hand.

Police report Rodriguez continued being combative after he was back in police custody, threatening to cut off officers’ necks and threatening mutilation. He had to be restrained several times before he could be booked after 5 a.m.

He refused to blow into a Breathalyzer, police reported.

Rodriguez was charged with felony aggravated battery of a police officer, two counts of aggravated assault to a police officer, criminal damage to property, possession of cannabis, and he was issued citations for driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding, driving with one headlight, improper lane usage, failure to signal and no proof of insurance, police reported.

He was held for bond court and taken to the Maybrook lock-up for a Monday morning bond hearing. Riverside police officers received minor injuries but didn’t need attention.

“In this case, Mr. Rodriguez was so heavily intoxicated that he attempted to damage police equipment, squad cars and physically fought with officers repeatedly throughout the entire booking process,” said Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel in a statement. “He was extremely combative. I am very grateful that the officers were able to remove this driver from the roadways.”

Rodriguez’s criminal history includes theft, weapons offenses, assault, drug and traffic offenses, police reported.

Photo courtesy of Riverside police.