Matthew Clemmens Intentionally Vomited On Cop, 11-Year-Old Daughter At Phillies Game: Police

PHILADELPHIA — A New Jersey man was jailed after he intentionally vomited on an off-duty police captain and his 11-year-old daughter in the stands during a Phillies game, police said.

Matthew Clemmens, 21, of Cherry Hill, N.J., was charged with assault, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct and related offenses for the incident at Wednesday night's Phillies-Nationals game. He was being held Friday on $36,000 bail.

Clemmens made himself vomit on an off-duty police captain and his daughter after a companion of Clemmens' was kicked out for unruly behavior, police said.

Clemmens retaliated by vomiting on Michael Vangelo, an off-duty Easton police captain, and his daughter, Philadelphia police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore said.

"It was the most vile, disgusting thing I've ever seen," Vangelo said Friday. "He has two fingers down his throat, he lunges forward and vomits on myself and my 11-year-old."

Vangelo said he tried to push his children safely behind him, and Clemmens punched him in the face. Four or five fans in the next section rushed to help, Vangelo said. They held him until police arrived – someone punching Clemmens in the face as he tried to break free – and an officer was also hit with vomit, Vanore said.

Clemmens' listed phone number is disconnected.

Comments

[bellabeach]

02:36 PM on 05/25/2010

He picked the wrong man to vomit on! So happy he was nailed!!!

[Deep77]

02:19 PM on 04/19/2010

I'd like to point out the guy is not from Philly, but New Jersey. In fact most of the idiots you find at Phillies games are from NJ.

[goodtomeetyou]

01:37 AM on 04/17/2010

Here's a picture of the freak:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36578319/ns/local_news-philadelphia_pa

[LonosCurse]

02:45 PM on 04/17/2010

Shiner was well deserved.

[glockshooter]

11:58 PM on 04/16/2010

You Stay Classy, Matthew

[jayes]

11:52 PM on 04/16/2010

i hope it's the drug.

[RefreshingTaste]

11:16 PM on 04/16/2010

Raider fans only slightly worse than Philly fans.

[joocee102]

11:24 PM on 04/16/2010

Nuh ugh! The black hole, Raider fans, don't resort to childish tactics such as vomit, and name calling toward their rivals. They put a hole through them by any means necessary.

[GKMoney]

11:30 PM on 05/04/2010

Nope. Philly fans, next to possibly UK soccer hooligans, are the worst fans in sports. Seriously, if you need be to create a timeline of incidents over the last 40 years in Philly to prove my point, I will.

[madisonhack]

09:49 PM on 04/16/2010

I've heard of throwing the game, but this is ridiculous.

[csoloveshp]

09:46 PM on 04/16/2010

Disgusting!

[MichaelinAmerica]

09:35 PM on 04/16/2010

Hot vomitty dog.

[GwenWare]

09:33 PM on 04/16/2010

...Teabagger?

[donorman]

10:08 PM on 04/16/2010

Brown nosing libs?

[scorpioman]

07:34 PM on 04/16/2010

Sounds like FUN!

[westphilly726]

06:49 PM on 04/16/2010

Another bad headline about Philly fans. * heavy sigh *

[Sing Out and Slap Iron]

07:32 PM on 04/16/2010

Seems like a-holes just can't find it in themselves to give your city a break.

[westphilly726]

08:45 PM on 04/16/2010

I know. Tell me about it.

[Didderbops]

11:27 PM on 04/16/2010

Eagles fans deserve the bad headlines. Other teams in town not so much. This type of behavior is sadly occurring all across America. Though the snobs from NYC and L.A. like to use any excuse to look down on Philly. I seem to remember at the NLCS 2 years ago Dodgers fans wailing on Phillies fans in the stands.

[cincinnati]

06:23 PM on 04/16/2010

If only nasty John Boehner or Mitch McConnell had been the targets.

[sparkey]

06:07 PM on 04/16/2010

If it had been me, he would have re-eaten every bit of that vomit, and I wouldn't have cared how many broken fingers he had as he licked all of it up.

[Thomas Alan]

05:57 PM on 04/16/2010

drive by your local police station, how many 50,000 dollar suv vehicles are just sitting there parked? In my local small town, we have around 12 police cars just parked at all times and only 2 cops on patrol at the same time at most. Lets cut the police budget they don't need all those vehicles on my tax dollar.

[Sing Out and Slap Iron]

07:33 PM on 04/16/2010

I hope the day the police force is cut in your city, someone in your family gets mu*gged!

[gettaclue]

08:33 PM on 04/16/2010

Exactly. I'm sure when you dial 9-1-1 the police won't judge you or your problems. They'll just be there to fix whatever took years for you to create. Be thankful you have dedicated individuals ready to put their lives on the line for you. Maybe you should re-evaluate your thoughts.

[GwenWare]

09:35 PM on 04/16/2010

What the devil are you are you talking about?