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Off-duty cop arrested after allegedly urinating on woman at Kenny Chesney concert
The woman told police her new $180 cowgirl boots were ruined and reeked of urine following the alleged incident at Saturday's show.
An off-duty Rhode Island police officer was arrested Saturday after he allegedly urinated on a woman during a Kenny Chesney concert at Gillette Stadium.
Cranston Police Officer Shane Lynch, 30, “appeared to be extremely intoxicated” following the alleged incident, according to police reports filed in Wrentham District Court. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.
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At prosecutors’ request, Lynch was ordered to pay $100 court costs in exchange for dismissing a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. Online court records indicate several other individuals who were arrested at Gillette over the weekend and charged with disorderly conduct also had their charges dismissed under similar circumstances.
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According to police reports, the alleged incident with Lynch unfolded in the concert’s “sandpit” area around 9:15 p.m. A woman told officers she was standing near the stage when she felt a warm liquid hitting the back of her legs and running down into her boots.
She turned around and reportedly saw a man — later identified as Lynch — standing directly behind her with his fly down and a wet patch on the floor around him, according to the reports. When she asked if the man had just urinated on her, he allegedly replied, “I did?”
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The woman told officers her new $180 leather Ariat Cowgirl boots “now smelled of urine and were ruined,” according to the police reports. Police said they found Lynch holding a Bud Light can and swaying back and forth, and an officer noted that Lynch’s zipper was down and his shorts appeared wet.
While speaking with event security, Lynch allegedly grabbed his genitals and began urinating again. Police placed him in handcuffs, took him into custody, and issued a trespass order for Gillette Stadium.
Col. Michael J. Winquist, Cranston’s chief of police, said in an email he is aware of Lynch’s arrest.
“An administrative investigation was initiated and the incident is being handled as a personnel matter,” Winquist said. “All Cranston Police Officers recognize they are held to a higher standard and are required to act professionally both on and off-duty. Failure to adhere to this expectation will result in discipline.”
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