In the wake of his arrest outside MGM Springfield on Saturday, Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi apologized for “not living up to the high standards I’ve set for myself, my staff, and the justice-involved population.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi has been charged with OUI. Hampden County Sheriff’s Office Spokesman Rob Rizzuto confirmed to 22News that Sheriff Cocchi was at MGM Springfield Saturday night when he was arrested for operating under the influence.

Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi pleaded not guilty in Worcester District Court on Monday for a charge of operating under the influence.

Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi was driving a beat-up, state-owned SUV before he was arrested on a drunken-driving charge Saturday night outside MGM Springfield. In the casino’s parking garage, Massachusetts State Police troopers noticed a Ford Explorer with blue police plates was missing a front tire and had “extensive damage to the wheel rim.

Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi was arraigned Monday on charges of driving under the influence of liquor, according to court records. Cocchi was released on personal recognizance, with a pretrial hearing scheduled for Oct. 29. His attorney, Joseph D. Bernard, declined to comment.

Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi was arrested for operating under the influence on Saturday night. Yahoo Sports

SPRINGFIELD — After Sheriff Nick Cocchi was arrested on a drunk driving charge Saturday outside MGM Springfield, he admitted to sufficient facts on Monday in court and will be on probation for a year.