Matthew Clemmens Shows Fan Appreciation in Disgusting New Way - By Puking on Cop's Kid, Allegedly

By: Carlin DeGuerin Miller
Topics: Daily Blotter

Matthew Clemmens (AP Photo/Philadelphia Police Department)

PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) Matthew Clemmens might have had a bad time at the Wednesday night Phillies game, but not nearly as bad a time as the 11-year-old he (allegedly) threw up on - intentionally. Allegedly.

Police say that the 21-year-old Clemmons shoved his fingers down his throat and vomited on the 11-year-old daughter of off-duty Easton Police Capt. Michael Vangelo, then allegedly slugged the cop in the head several times.

"It was the most vile, disgusting thing I've ever seen," Vangelo told the Philadelphia Daily News. "And I've been a cop for 20 years."

The display was apparently the climax to several innings' worth of vile behavior and harassment from Clemmens and his cohort, who was ejected from the stadium right before Clemmens regurgitated on the young girl, according to the Daily News.

The trouble started "the minute we sat down at the game," Vangelo said. He said Clemmens and his friend were seated in the row behind him and his family cursing loudly until Vangelo's 15-year-old daughter asked them to stop, according to the paper. That's when things really started to get ugly.

"One guy started spitting . . . first it landed on the back of my daughter's chair. Then it landed on her hooded sweatshirt," Vangelo recounted Thursday.

Vangelo reported the behavior to an usher who promptly kicked the spitter out. But the harassment didn't stop with him, says Vangelo, claiming he saw Clemmens stick his fingers down his throat and lean over his family. He says he tried to move his family out of harm's way but didn't quite move fast enough.

Philadelphia police say Clemmens also punched Vangelo and vomited on an arresting officer.

Clemmens is in custody on charges including assault and harassment. Bail is $12,000.

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by Wildwood1966 April 19, 2010 2:19 PM EDT: Disgusting - I hate fans like that and PHL gets a bad rap - but he is gross and the worse - PHL has great fams also - keep him in jail and let people vomit on him!!!; Reply to this comment


by x0xBrookersx0x April 19, 2010 12:21 PM EDT: Mannn ooh man. If that would have been my kid that they were spitting at...and then puking on...i would have knocked that sick fat f*** OUT.

Disgusting...; Reply to this comment


by TomColt April 18, 2010 10:16 AM EDT: He'll get probation and causes countless further acts of harassment and intimidation until his arteries seize up. His legacy will be to get other insecure people to pathetically validate their lives by rudeness and hatred for others.

2nd thought. I wonder if the off-duty policeman was armed. That must have taken a lot of self-control...; Reply to this comment


by compton79 April 17, 2010 12:59 PM EDT: NASTY PEOPLE !!!!!!!!! PURE WHITE TRASH FOR SURE !!!!!!!!!!!!! AND IM WHITE !!!! BUT THIS IS JUST EMBARRASING; Reply to this comment


by esq777 April 17, 2010 12:06 PM EDT: That's how Philly rides.; Reply to this comment


by j_d_green April 17, 2010 11:48 AM EDT: He should keep doing it. Given the size of his face, he could stand to lose 60 or 70 pounds.; Reply to this comment


by bigreddog222 April 17, 2010 9:49 AM EDT: That fat POS is lucky he only has one black eye. They would have had to medivac that ***** if it had been me and my family.; Reply to this comment