Drunken Cop with History of Misconduct 'Accidentally' Breaks into Family's Home

Carey Wedler
The Anti-Media
Jun. 15, 2015

Middletown, DE - A Delaware police officer drunkenly broke into a stranger's home this weekend. He claims he believed it was his own residence. The officer, Michael Spencer, has a history of drunken misconduct.

On Saturday at 1:30 am, the drunken Spencer left a party at a friend's house in Middletown, Delaware. The off-duty cop fell asleep in his own car, only to wake up at 4:30 in the morning, walk several houses down, and attempt to enter the home he claims he thought was his. As a local NBC affiliate noted in a video report, "to be clear, he lives nowhere near that area of Middletown." Either Spencer was so drunk that he didn't recognize his own home or he was making excuses for his unwarranted entry. Neither possibility reflects positively on his character.

Because the home did not belong to him, Spencer naturally encountered trouble opening the door.

As NBC reported,

"Police say Spencer then kicked in the door and forced his way in, frightening the homeowners, a husband and wife, who were inside. The wife then jumped out of the window and ran to alert a neighbor while her husband grabbed a gun and pointed it at Spencer, police said. The wife and neighbor then called police."

Normally, police are on the other side of a pointed gun and show little sympathy for those they threaten to shoot. Startled by the gun directed at him, Spencer allegedly pleaded with the homeowner. According to the police report, he said,

"It's a mistake! I'm scared! Don't shoot! I'm black! I'm a cop."

It is unclear what Spencer hoped to accomplish by stating his race, but it is evident that he expected to be excused from breaking into a private residence because he is a cop. He is being charged with criminal mischief and trespassing.

Spencer, a corporal with the Wilmington Police Department, has previously committed offenses while intoxicated.

According to NBC,

"In 2010 Spencer was sued after he allegedly struck a woman’s car while drunk. The woman also accused Spencer of going back to her apartment, handing her his gun and belt, stripping down and then asking her for sex. The woman said she refused and Spencer fell asleep until he was taken into custody by his fellow officers."

Spencer's transgressions are not isolated incidents. Police officers are routinely caught committing crimes--such as shooting bystanders--while intoxicated. Officers who drive drunk and cause fatal accidents are often allowed to keep their jobs. Police--both sober and drunk--have also been caught breaking into homes, apparently acting on the presumption that they are above the law.

The Wilmington Police Department declined to comment on Spencer's case, predictably saying, "The officer as per departmental policy is currently on administrative duty."














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