Colleen Campbell Statement on Philly Cop Abuse Video

Colleen Campbell Facebook page

(Courtesy of Wayne Pollock)

Disgraced Philly TV reporter Colleen Campbell told Heavy.com in a statement that she is “ashamed and embarrassed” after a video showing her abusing a cop went viral.

On the night of June 4, Campbell was shown outside of the Helium comedy club calling a cop a “f**king Piece of S**t” among other epithets. The clip was recorded by comedian Wil Sylvince. In his description of the incident, Sylvince, said that Campbell was “very obnoxious” but he didn’t think she was drunk or high.

As a result, Campbell has been fired from her job at PHL 17. On June 7, Campbell issued this statement to Heavy.com:

I am ashamed and embarrassed by my actions. They were profane, inappropriate, and offensive.
They do not reflect the person I am or how I was raised. The person in that video is not the real me.

I would like to apologize to the Philadelphia police officer who bore the brunt of my outburst, the entire Philadelphia Police Department for their patience, my former employers and coworkers whom I have let down, and my fellow patrons at Helium Comedy Club whose night out I might have disrupted.

My recollection of my time at Helium and the incident are hazy. Based on my on-air reporting career and my bartending jobs, I know my limits when it comes to drinking and I know to stay out of the limelight. My actions on that video are not the result of a handful of drinks spaced out over a couple of hours. I believe I may have been unknowingly drugged at some point that night.

I did not receive medical testing while in custody because, as I recall, I was advised by personnel at the police station that such testing would delay the process of my being released.

I am hopeful that the Philadelphia police officer who dealt with me Sunday night will allow me to apologize to him in person and express to him how truly sorry I am for what transpired.

Colleen Campbell PHiladelphia

(Courtesy of Wayne Pollock)

While Campbell’s attorney, Wayne Pollock, said that the former reporter wants an opportunity to apologize to the officer in the video:

Ms. Campbell is recovering in a secure, undisclosed location. From the time the video was made public, Ms. Campbell has been the recipient of thousands of lewd and threatening phone calls, texts, messages, and emails ranging from angry, profane, and defamatory insults to deeply disturbing sexual and violent threats.

Ms. Campbell and her family are still sorting out the events of that night. Their highest priority is the health and well-being of Ms. Campbell. Ms. Campbell and her family are in the process of reaching out to the Philadelphia Police Department in the hopes that the Philadelphia police officer in the video will allow Ms. Campbell to apologize to him personally.