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Cop arrested for revolting act on fan during country legend Kenny Chesney's show in Massachusetts READ MORE: Kenny Chesney concert ends in tragedy as woman dies in accident By Ruth Bashinsky For Dailymail.Com Published: 21:53 AEST, 30 August 2024 | Updated: 21:59 AEST, 30 August 2024 e-mail View comments An off-duty cop was arrested for urinating on a female fan and her designer cowgirl boots during a Kenny Chesney concert in Massachusetts . Shane Lynch , an officer in Rhode Island , was enjoying the concert in the sandpit area at Gillette Stadium on Saturday night when he allegedly relieved himself around 9:15 pm.
The woman - who purchased the new boots specifically for the Chesney concert - was also standing in the sandpit area when she 'felt something wet spray her leg,' according to the arrest report. She then looked down and was horrified to see Shane 'urinating on her shoes'. 'Did you just pee down my leg?' the shocked victim asked Lynch.
Shane Lynch, an officer at the Cranston Police Department, did the despicable act in the concert's sandpit area at Gillette Stadium around 9:15 pm, officials said 'I did?' Lynch allegedly replied, as per the news outlet. The off-duty cop, who works for the Cranston Police Department, then walked off into the crowd of concertgoers until police caught up to him when the victim pointed him out. Lynch appeared to be 'extremely intoxicated' and was arrested by the Foxborough Police Department.
The drunken country fan had 'his zipper was down and his shorts appeared wet,' according to an arrest report . He continued to act in a crude manner, and 'grabbed his p**** and urinated again' while one of the officers was speaking to him. He was charged with disorderly conduct and destruction of property.
Kenny Chesney performs in concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts in August 2018. He returned to the stadium for the August 24 concert Cranston Police Chief Michael Winquist said the department was aware of Lynch’s arrest and an 'administrative investigation' is underway, as per the news outlet. Read More Kenny Chesney says he is 'devastated' over the death of a fan following his Denver concert: 'Life is precious' 'All Cranston police officers recognize they are held to a higher standard and are required to act professionally both on and off-duty,' Winquist said in a statement.
'Failure to adhere to this expectation will result in discipline.' Lynch agreed to pay $100 in court costs to have the case dismissed, as per 10 WJAR News. Stadium security also slapped him with a trespass order, the news outlet reported.
When DailyMail.com reached out to the Cranston Police Department, no one was available for comment. Kenny Chesney is pictured performing at the 2022 CMT Music Awards at Nashville Municipal Auditorium It is unclear if Chesney was alerted to the incident but the 56-year-old music legend posted on X (formerly Twitter) his gratitude to the fans, and musician Zac Brown and others at the end of his 2024 Sun Goes Down Tour .
'I’m a touch tired for sure. But my heart and soul is so full from all the faces we saw this year.' 'The energy, the laughter, and all the music will live within me forever.
I’ve needed a couple days to regroup, to make sure the three nights @Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA wasn’t an illusion or a dream. 'The ringing in my ears tells me it really happened, that it was real. I’ve never felt so much love and raw energy at once, and it kept growing after each night,' he said, in part.
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