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Sheriff of CHAMPAIGN country drunk, what are the chances of that?
These cops were SO SOFT on him, used two sets of cuffs so he wasn't uncomfortable, let him stall for 5 minutes making phone calls, "our seats are hard so be careful sitting down", let me park your car on the side of the road so we don't have to tow it 🤣 I bet they've never done that for a DUI stop and will never do it again
you have vomit on your vehicle… THATS what’s “ amazing” ass
Former Champaign County Sheriff Matthew Melvin was sentenced in April 2025 to one year of community control (probation) and a total of $472 in fines and court costs after pleading guilty to a reduced charge
Jail Time: Melvin was sentenced to 60 days in jail, with 57 of those days suspended. He received credit for three days of "time served" by completing a court-provided driver intervention program.
License Suspension: His driver's license was suspended for six months
Never thought id ever see Midwest call out any of his own… they always protect at all costs and it’s common for lack of accountability.
You giving this guy too much latitude
He's not above the law that's the problem with these police officers
I've never heard of anyone being released after a DWI they get thrown in the cell until they sober up and have to wait to get bailed out and see the judge. what they did was messed up those cops that even arrested him should be fired too!
I use to work as an EMT. One place I worked was In a city, Peekskill, NY . Police, Fire, and Ambulance all work as kind of a group. This was before body cameras. Police , almost all of them, drove drunk, and we're let go if they were pulled over. It was a given, with tickets, and other arrestable offenses. Fire and EMS were given a similar "courtesy". They all feel entitled. This would be happening all the time still, if body cams were not mandatory.
Thin blue line pulling a ton of fucking weight. None of us would be treated like this. And he was allowed to plea down to a non-ovi charge. Corrupt ass country.
Did he puke out the driver's window down the door of his truck?🤢🤮
This man only knows 3 words. Really. Amazing. Cute.
How much do you bet that A$$ will get off. So drunk he vomits down the side of his truck and it looked like he peed his pants, but oh well. You know the sergeant retired because he knew the Sheriff would retaliate and make the sergeant's working life h*ll.
These 2 officers need promotions, these are the men we ACTUALLY need to be in charge
I don't think that I would be allowed to make phone calls.
Why is this asswipe allowed to have a phone call right after being detained?ofc we wouldn't get to do it until we're back to the station right???
Sad that special privilege they have isn't it? The sheriff gets out of these charges and pays a $250 fine if would have been you and I they would have took our license and cost us thousands contrary to believe they don't serve or protect. Corruption clear and simple!!
I don’t understand why officers would take this kind of time w a stop when real victims may need their time resources and help. I think drunk drivers should be given a total of 5 min for a stop and ticket. And why is he giving him the courtesy of parking the guys car would they do that for me or just tow it? And why can he call to arrange w someone to pick him up?
He should've lost his pension
God: y'all gonna be assigned two words or phrases that you will be able to say when drunk out of your mind. Make a line and wait patiently.
Matt: great, it's my turn finally! What am I supposed to do with 'really?' and 'you guys are amazing?'
God: I'll let you stick your hand there in the hat and draw another one, ok?
Matt: this one better be… 'CUTE?' what am I suppose to do with this one?
So many people stop watching when the washed up cop comes on to give his unless 2 cents that now you have to do the charges after him to get people to watch….just quit having this guy give his useless synopsis
14:58 Goddamn this guy is such a DOUCHBAG. I really hope he lost his job after this.
I do believe they should of got a warrant for blood draw. He is supposed to protect and serve.
As far what we hear around 18:02–18:11, these events didn't take place on the same day.
Matt Melvin was arrested on 12/18/2024 & Eric Smith was terminated on 12/17/2024.
Why Why dont your American cops breathalyse at the roadside. Its simple quick and if positive it means your arrested under suspicion of being DUI. Back at the station you go on the big machine and you pray it comes back under. No ifs or BUTs. Lock the piece of crap up
1:06 is that throw up?
The sheriff doesnt want his fingers printed because hes committed crimes before
They would have shook me around, toed my truck and put me behind bars.
That sheriff is so supportive- constantly praising his guys by stating how “amazing” they are 😂
So we don't have to go to jail for DUI from now on, right? They'll let us go home?
A BOLO was issued for his dignity, self awareness, and ozempic.
Body cams have improved law enforcement 1000%! This man would have been driven home and told not to do it again before
So they let him make phone calls, didn’t tow his truck – and basically treated him w kid gloves the entire time. If anything, they should be harder on fellow officers ( especially those in charge), bc they know the damage that drunk drivers cause. Glad that officer called him out.
VOMIT IN THE DOOR 😮CORRUPT COP
Both of the arresting officers should be removed from their post for this type of special treatment. IDGAF if you're a sheriff, if you pull shit like this you should be treated the same as anybody else..he could have murdered somebody behind the wheel being that drunk. Truck should have been towed, he should have spent the night in jail, he should have received obstruction charges, and they clearly allowed him to make phone calls even while being 'booked,' for his wife to pick him up?! SMFH. ACAB, baby! Only good cop…..
Someone else puked on my car, and someone else shit in my pants.
Cop cant handle his alcohol!
When a person of authority gets arrested, they should be fired, doesn't matter if they made threats or exhibited regret. They have power and can internally sabotage an officers career
If that wasn't a cop, he'd have been brutalized
Cute.
He's the Paris Hilton of sheriffs. "Really? Cute."
Take his phone away from him.
Woooooooooow. Anyone.else would have spent the night in jail.
NOT COOL
Former Sheriff Melvin was corrupt as all can get. He used to oversee the Tri-County Regional Jail “ 3 Sheriff’s and 3 county commissioners oversee the jail” in Mechanicsburg, Champaign County Ohio is corrupt to the core. Tri-County is well overdue for a in house cleanup. Im a former employee of that jail
Wow… Cops would never allow a regular person to act like this and still be treated with so much grace. Any other person would be forced into cuffs, quickly, and wouldn't be allowed to play on their phone during the stop. Also, they would tow the car even if there was another sober person who could take possession of it. If not for the body cams they probably would have let him drive away…
Slam the dam book at him. He wasnt even owning up to his mistake and you just know if he was a responding officer to a dui/ovi he would fo anything in his power to get the offender with everything he could find. This guy get let off lightly. Keep his ass in jail.
The immaturity of Matthew is astounding. He should have been put into a cell until he gave his fingerprints. Let him sit and rot……maybe he would lose a few lbs.