TO HAVE AN ESCORT IF THEY WANT ACCESS INTO THE PENTAGON. SO LAST WEEK WE TOLD YOU ABOUT HOW AN OHIO JURY RULED IN FAVOR OF RAPPER AFROMAN, DISMISSING ALL 13 CLAIMS FROM ADAMS COUNTY DEPUTIES WHO ARGUED HIS VIRAL MUSIC VIDEO HARMED THEIR REPUTATIONS. AND NOW, SINCE THAT RULING, PEOPLE HAVE BEEN BOMBARDING ADAMS COUNTY POLICE ABOUT THE CASE. THE PROBLEM? THEY’RE CONTACTING THE ADAMS COUNTY DEPARTMENT IN OHIO. THEY’RE NOT CONTACTING CONTACTING THE OHIO. THEY’RE CONTACTING THE ONE IN PENNSYLVANIA. SO YOU CAN SEE HOW THAT’S A PROBLEM. SHERIFF JOSHUA FITTING HAS NOW POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA THIS NEWS UPDATE. WE DID NOT ARREST RAPPER AFROMAN. WHILE WE LOVE ALL THE CALLS AND THE COLORFUL LANGUAGE WITH ACCENTS FROM ALL AROUND THE COUNTY, I ASSURE YOU IT WASN’T THIS ADAMS COUNTY WE ASKED YOU, PLEASE VERIFY THE STATE BEFORE YOU CALL, VOICING YOUR FRUSTRATION THAT OUR DEPUTIES ARRESTED AFTER ME. THIS IS ACTUALLY REALLY FUNNY GUYS. AS ALWAYS, OUR COMMITMENT IS TO THE COMMUNITY TRANSPARENCY AND SOMETIMES A LITTLE HUMOR. AND IT ISN’T JUST OUR ADAMS COUNTY HAVING THIS ISSUE. SO THE ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN COLORADO IS ALSO REPORTING AN INFL

Adams County police in Pennsylvania flooded with calls over Afroman case

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Updated: 5:22 PM EDT Mar 24, 2026

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Following an Ohio jury’s decision in favor of rapper Afroman, dismissing all 13 claims from Adams County deputies who argued his viral music video harmed their reputations, people have mistakenly contacted Adams County police in Pennsylvania instead of Ohio.Adams County, Pennsylvania, sheriff addresses confusionSheriff Joshua Fitting of Adams County, Pennsylvania, addressed the confusion on social media, saying, “News update: We did not arrest rapper Afroman.” He added, “While we love all the calls and the colorful language with accents from around the country, I assure you it wasn’t this Adams County. We ask you, please verify the state before you call, voicing your frustration that our deputies arrested Afroman.”Fitting emphasized the department’s commitment to the community, transparency and sometimes a little humor.The Adams County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado is also reporting an influx of calls and is suggesting that people verify the correct location by searching online before reaching out.

Following an Ohio jury’s decision in favor of rapper Afroman, dismissing all 13 claims from Adams County deputies who argued his viral music video harmed their reputations, people have mistakenly contacted Adams County police in Pennsylvania instead of Ohio.

Adams County, Pennsylvania, sheriff addresses confusion

Sheriff Joshua Fitting of Adams County, Pennsylvania, addressed the confusion on social media, saying, “News update: We did not arrest rapper Afroman.” He added, “While we love all the calls and the colorful language with accents from around the country, I assure you it wasn’t this Adams County. We ask you, please verify the state before you call, voicing your frustration that our deputies arrested Afroman.”

Fitting emphasized the department’s commitment to the community, transparency and sometimes a little humor.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado is also reporting an influx of calls and is suggesting that people verify the correct location by searching online before reaching out.