Sandusky Cop Pleads Guilty In Sterotyping Case

Staff Reports

Sandusky police lieutenant Melvin Burns pled guilty in Sandusky Municipal court Monday to a misdemeanor charge of acting like a stereotypical cop. The charge stems from a drunken incident on Put-In-Bay late last month when Burns and his son were attempting to gain entry to the Beer Barrel Saloon without proper identification. Burns was accused of disorderly conduct for flashing his Sandusky police badge "like a typically arrogant hotshot cop" in order to get into the bar. Burns remained stoic while his attorney apologized for his typical cop behavior. Attorney Tim Dipsy apologized for the idiotic comments Burns made which included stating his rank as lieutenant as a reason to allow his son to break the law. "My client knows he is wrong. He admits to acting like a donut deprived cop on a power trip," said Dipsy. Sentencing in the case is scheduled for next month.