A captain at a sheriff’s office in North Carolina was put on administrative leave after he was caught on video criticizing a Black woman’s abuse claim at a county fair earlier this month.
The woman, whose TikTok name is Veleria Levy, shared a video of her conversation with Cabarrus County Capt. Chris Measimer at a fair in Concord, North Carolina, after she complained about a fight she had with four other people.
Three men and a woman approached Levy at the fair while she was campaigning for the Democratic Party. They began talking about former President Donald Trump. Reports say the fight got heated, and Levy told the fair manager about it. The manager told her to go to a booth where the sheriff’s office was watching the event.
After both sides talked to the sheriff’s office, deputies told Levy and the four people she fought with to leave the fairgrounds because they were making the event less enjoyable.
Levy shared a recording of her talk with Measimer, who denied that her claim that he didn’t take her complaint seriously because of her race was false.
“You have a helpful attitude. Measimer says, “I can see why they probably didn’t get along with you.”
“No, because I’m protecting myself.” “Being Black makes me give attitude,” Levy says.
Measimer replies, “I don’t want to hear that Black crap.”
The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office in Concord, North Carolina, told Atlanta Black Star on Monday that the tape that Levy gave to deputies to watch led to an internal affairs investigation.
“Videos were shown to us of Captain Measimer’s behavior toward a person at the county fair, and we immediately took action by putting him on administrative leave,” the sheriff’s office said. “Reprimands were given after an investigation by Internal Affairs.”
The office also said that Levy was talked to by deputies several times about the incident and the internal investigation. She said she was “satisfied with the actions taken,” according to the office.
The statement said, “We expect everyone in our department to act with the utmost respect and professionalism, and we will not stand for any behavior that goes against these values.” “We’re thankful for the chance to learn from our mistakes and hope to keep building a community based on trust and respect.”
In a second video, Levy said that the sheriff’s office’s Internal Affairs Department called her to say sorry and let her know that Measimer had been put on leave. She also said that she gave them advice on how to screen applicants, hire people, and hold DEI trainings.
The website for the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office says that Measimer is in charge of the Harrisburg section. Cabarrus County has five towns, and Harrisburg is one of them. You can also find them in Concord, Kannapolis, Mount Pleasant, and Midland.
Measimer is in charge of the town’s police, plans security for big events in the town, and acts as a go-between for all Harrisburg issues. His first job with the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office was as a patrol officer in 2001. In 2022, he became the first captain for the Harrisburg section. He has worked as a police officer for almost 30 years.