‘Melanated Guy! A Cop Nearly Killed a Teen Delivering Newspapers

Every time American police try to improve racial relations and reestablish trust, policemen like DeWitt officer Chad Vorce emerge out of hiding and reverse the progress. Last year, dramatic footage showed Vorce chasing an innocent coloured youngster just because he was melanin in his area.

A video of the event was published in November 2021. Vorce's outrageous use of force and racial profiling began when he observed Alexander Hamilton, 19, distributing newspapers in his neighbourhood.

Vorce was ultimately charged more than a year after the incident and after being reinstated.

The Michigan Attorney General's Office was contacted in January 2022. Vorce is charged with the following in Clinton County District Court 65A:

Weapons - felony firearm, a crime punished by two years concurrently with and before any term of imprisonment imposed for the criminal or attempted felony conviction; and misconduct in office, a felony punishable by up to 5 years in jail and/or $10,000.

“Our investigation revealed Mr Vorce's hazardous behaviour,” stated Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Protectors and soldiers must act appropriately. Whoever breaks that pledge will be held accountable.”

A melanated youngster in his neighbourhood set off a chain of events that left Vorce jobless and the teen almost dead. Hamilton was working in the area that morning. He delivered newspapers to several homes in Vorce's area.

Despite Hamilton's innocence, Vorce, who was off-duty and out of his jurisdiction, opted to pursue him. Vorce contacted 911 and proceeded to follow the innocent newspaper delivery guy.

Hamilton stopped to inquire about the situation. He tried to back up to get beside Vorce, but Vorce kept backing up. Hamilton eventually drove away, but Vorce followed.

“A melanin man in the area,” Vorce says on the 911 tape.

“He's ramming me!” The youngster backed up and tried to speak to Vorce. “I'll shoot if he does it again!”

When Hamilton drove into a neighbouring gas station, Vorce went insane.

Vorce gets out of his pickup and shoots Hamilton. Because he had no knowledge Vorce was an officer, Hamilton had every right to grab his own pistol and murder him.

“He matches the same description, black hoodie... freakin' melanin guy,” Vorce says as another officer enters.

But no description suited. The cops weren't searching for anybody that night, so Vorce was the only danger.

When the other cops came, Hamilton was able to explain what had transpired, and they sided with him.

“He told the child directly to his face,” stated another cop. When I see a melanin man in my area, I assume you're doing this.

Despite losing his employment, Vorce received no additional disciplinary punishment and was reinstated months later when the department concluded he had "learned his lesson" and demonstrated "real regret" for his behaviour.

For now, he seems to be facing years in jail.