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.

Cocchi was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence on Saturday. After his arraignment Monday, the sheriff told reporters he takes "complete responsibility for my actions." Cocchi had been driving a government vehicle.

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 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 arrested for operating under the influence on Saturday night. Yahoo Sports

Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi was arrested outside of the MGM Springfield casino on Saturday and charged with a single count of operating under the influence, according to a spokesperson for Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office.