**Nine minutes of footage from this video were published roughly one year ago when the Piqua Police Department proactively disclosed the footage to a local news station. This is the first time that the entirety of the footage is available for public view.**
The following is excerpted from a supplemental report written by Lieutenant Rick Byron of the Piqua Police Department:
“On October 27, 2018 at approximately 1937 hours I was requested by Officer Justin Augustine to meet him behind the old Board of Education Office at 719 E Ash Street. Officer Augustine made the request over the radio.
Upon arrival in the area I observed Officer Augustine’s patrol vehicle (P145) parked next to a flatbed semi-trailer loaded with concrete barriers used to separate lanes in road construction areas. Officer Yingst was also present as he had been previously requested by Officer Augustine to meet him at this location to talk.
After exiting my patrol vehicle I was approached by Officer Augustine. Officer Augustine stated “I was trying to take a piss over there. ” Officer Augustine was pointing toward the Southeast corner of the building. Officer Augustine was asked to repeat what he said and he again stated “I was trying to take a piss over there.” I asked Officer Augustine why he was telling me this and he advised “Because I f’d my cruiser up.” From where I parked and the location I was speaking with Officer Augustine I could not see any damage to his patrol vehicle.
Officer Augustine walked me to the passenger side of his patrol vehicle where I observed significant damage to the entire passenger side starting at the front windshield and ending on the rear quarter panel. The windshield and both passenger side door windows were broken. I asked Officer Augustine what happened and he stated “I was trying to take a piss,” I asked Officer Augustine how fast he was going and he stated 20 mph.
While Officer Augustine was gathering his personal backpack and other items I observed him drop a handcuff key on the ground. I advised him he dropped it and he was unable to bend over to pick it up and fell forward stepping over it. Officer Augustine never picked up the key so I picked it up and handed it to him
After Officer Yingst left with Officer Augustine, I photographed the damage to P145 and the trailer that was struck. I had previously had dispatch contact Lumpkins Towing to pick up the patrol vehicle and take it to their shop to be placed inside. While the tow truck operator was on scene Officer Yingst arrived back and advised that he felt I needed to go on station to deal with Officer Augustine as he appeared to be impaired and was demonstrating odd behavior to include hugging and kissing him and other officers and telling them that he loved them.”
Officer Augustine resigned. He was later found guilty of first-degree misdemeanor weapon under the influence, amended down from fifth-degree felony improper handling of firearms in a motor vehicle, and first-degree misdemeanor physical control of vehicle while under the influence, amended down from an OVI. He was sentenced to one year of probation, 177 days of suspended jail time, a $300 fine, and court costs, plus an additional three days in jail, which were dismissed after he completed an educational program.
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I commend Lt.Byron on his professionalism… tough to get thru. I hope Officer Augustine got the help he desperately needed and his life is going well. ðŸ™
I love watching these things. So fucked up. Seeing someone who has crossed that threshold, where you know you. fucked. up. It's so sad. Makes me think about my drinking and people I care about. And then to see all of this unfold on the other side of the law, how people react, how different it is than when a civilian is in a similar situation. Crazy. Also I feel like it's the same vibe as watching cringeporn, but like, for really big life altering things. Like if you accidentally kill someone in a fight. What happened to get you to this point? Wild.
I bet the whole time he's more concerned about what he's going to be eating next.
And he gets to drive on home..drunk and all
Dude buddy was drinking four lokos. Those things are literally are death in a can. I wouldn’t drive off of one of those.
The Badge got Drunk Today..BUT DID NOT GET ARRESTED..
Then he fakes it!? Really, like is is passing out? Can’t stay awake? Let him fall out of the chair! What a coward!
I needed a friend like this guy (cop trying to help) …. We all need one at some point
Only in the USA !!!!!
Lol imagine humiliating yourself like that infront of 6 million people. What a loser. Hope he lost his job. Thats what you get for taking advantage of power. Lucky he didnt kill anyone. Big idiot baby.
Normalise people, especially men, looking after their mental health with things like talking to therapists/counselors etc. from a young age. Just like visiting your GP, mental health check ups should be just standrd routine. It's sad to see someone who definitely should and DOES know better in this state. It's scary to think how many officers out there might be struggling with mental and/or emotionl health issues that affect their ability to perform their job in the way it is intended.
why he talking like that lol
If you ever wondered where that “thin blue line†was, it’s right here. Any civilian that wrecked their car and an officer suspected them of being drunk or on pills would be in handcuffs already, not given an opportunity to go home, not given an opportunity to call their spouse. This is proof that there are no good cops, just cops that are otherwise good people.
Damn, I'm 6 minutes in, and this is a scary situation for the officer wearing the body cam… "Auggie's" a big dude, dedicated his whole life to this career, and realizes he done fucked 'er.
He's drunk, not in emotional control, and feels like he's got nothing left to live for. He could snap at any moment, and from the camera perspective, I'm guessing he's a significantly bigger dude then Byron.
Good job, Byron, on keeping your cool and managing this potentially volatile situation.
I pray he got help…. From the sounds of things he seemed like he was ready to end it that day… coming to work with no vest driving around smashed , totaling a police car ? Trying to drive home ???? Lord protect him
How do these idiots make it through the psych test?
If stayed clean he may have a retirement to look forward to and a a career a good one to . Moron. 😎😎😎😎
Auggie mad, Auggie done, Auggie smash and crash.
almost like cops are coming up with some whisper language, no doubt adjusting to always bing "live".
That is a how a lot of uk bobbies deal with a member of public in a similar situation. It doesn't take a police colleague to defuse a situation, they would tend to treat a civilian the same.