Aberdeen Man Backs Up Toilet, Floods Jail Cell

We briefly mentioned this in Monday’s police blotter, but here are more details:

An Aberdeen man held in the township jail over the holiday weekend intentionally clogged the cell’s toilet and sink, and flooded the jail cell with water.

Jason Zajaczkowski, 39, an Aberdeen resident, was being held in jail on Nov. 28 on disorderly conduct charges after an incident at Tree Haven III apartments, according to Aberdeen Police Chief John Powers.

While in the cell, Zajaczkowski used toilet paper to stop up the cell’s sink and toilet. He then turned the water on, causing the cell to become flooded with water, Powers said.

He was also able to dismantle the jail cell’s surveillance camera, so police didn’t realize what he had done until the holding cell was filled with water.

“He was able to get behind the camera housing and put out some wiring,” said Powers.

Powers doesn’t think Zajaczkowski was trying to escape, however.

“Just trying to make things more difficult for us, and/or express his displeasure at being arrested,” said Powers. “It happens from time to time.”

Zajaczkowski was charged with criminal mischief, in addition to the disorderly conduct charges.