Drunk Driver Arrested in Stoughton Allegedly Urinates on Floor of Police Station, Assaults Officers

She was the "most vulgar" person he's ever dealt with in more than two decades of policing, Stoughton officer Allen Curtis noted in his police report, according to Deputy Chief Robert Devine. 

A Taunton woman, Clarissa Garriga, 23, was arrested for drunk driving, along with a number of other offenses, following a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Washington St. and Walnut St. at 9:53 p.m. on June 15.

Once pulled over by police, Garriga became "completely belligerent," Devine said, including assaulting officers, spitting on them, using racial slurs and urinating on the floor of the police station. 

Garriga ultimately was charged with operating under the influence of liquor, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, speeding in violation of a special regulation, following too close, operating a motor vehicle with unnecessary noise, resisting arrest, vandalizing property, threatening to commit a crime, assault and battery, and assault and battery on a police officer.  

The incident started when Garriga allegedly was tailgating a police cruiser, following so close that she almost crashed into the rear of it, Devine said. 

Then came what Devine called a "breakdown of civility."

In addition to spitting in officers' faces and using racial slurs after being pulled over and arrested, Garriga tried to kick out the windows from inside the police cruiser, then resisted being removed from the cruiser.

Garriga, 5'4" and 200 pounds, ended up landing on Sgt. Vitaly Gurevich as he tried to remove her from the cruiser, injuring the sergeant, Devine said. 

Once in the police station, she removed her underwear and proceeded to urinate in the booking area, Devine said. 

Police were unable to obtain a booking photo because of her antics in the station. 

Eventually, Garriga was placed in a cell with a spit shield, as she continued to try to spit on officers. Devine said police rarely have to use a spit shield, but had to do so in this case. 

"Officers showed a tremendous amount of restraint to someone who was showing little to them," Devine said.