North Carolina deputy suspended after telling black woman seeking help she ‘don’t want to listen to this nigger crap!’ in shocking outburst caught on video

A North Carolina sheriff’s office confirmed it placed a captain on administrative leave after he was videotaped earlier this month criticizing a harassment criticism filed by a black woman at a county fair.

A woman who goes by the name Veleria Levy on TikTok posted a video of her interaction with Cabarrus County Capt. Chris Measimer at a good in Concord, North Carolina, after filing a criticism a few verbal altercation with 4 people.

Levy said she was on the fair, where she was campaigning for the Democratic Party, when three men and a woman approached her and commenced talking about former President Donald Trump. The conversation become a heated argument, and Levy reported it to the fair manager, who directed her to a booth where the sheriff’s office was monitoring the event.

After each parties spoke with the sheriff’s office, officers ordered Levy and the 4 people she had argued with to leave the fairgrounds for disrupting the event.

Levy released a recording of her conversation with Measimer, who condemned her allegation that his reason for not taking her criticism seriously was racially motivated.

“You give them attitude. I understand why they probably didn’t get along with you,” Measimer says.

“No, because I stand up for myself. I’m black, so I stand up for myself,” Levy replies.

“I don’t want to listen to this black nonsense,” replies Measimer.

The Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office in Concord, North Carolina, told Atlanta Black Star on Monday that an internal affairs investigation was launched after Levy turned the footage over to officers for review.

“Videos relating to Captain Measimer’s response to a citizen’s question at the county fair were brought to our attention and we took immediate action by placing him on administrative leave,” the sheriff’s office said in a press release. “Following an Internal Affairs investigation, disciplinary action was taken.”

The office also said officers spoke with Levy several times in regards to the incident and the interior investigation and located she was “satisfied with the actions taken.”

“We hold all members of our department to the highest standards of respect and professionalism, and any behavior that undermines these values ​​is not tolerated,” the statement read. “We hope to continue to cultivate a community built on trust and respect, and we are grateful for the opportunity to learn from our mistakes.”

In continuation videoLevy said the Department of Internal Affairs, with the sheriff’s office, called her to apologize and confirmed that Measimer had been placed on leave. She said she also gave them suggestions on the choice and hiring processes, in addition to DEI training.

According to the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office website, Measimer is the captain of the Harrisburg division. Harrisburg is considered one of five cities in Cabarrus County. The others are Concord, Kannapolis, Mount Pleasant and Midland.

Measimer’s duties include overseeing law enforcement in town, organizing security for major city events and acting as a liaison for all incidents in Harrisburg. He joined the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office in 2001 as a patrol officer and have become the primary captain of the Harrisburg Division in 2022. He has been a member of law enforcement for nearly 30 years.