TJ Bristol Sings His Way Out Of Police Ticket

A man stopped by police for not wearing a seatbelt while driving has been able to charm his way out of a ticket - through the power of song.

TJ Bristol, a gospel singer who works in his local church and is chaplain of Orange County Jail, was stopped by police in California.

He captured the experience on what appears to be a selfie stick, beginning with him sitting in his car after being stopped, saying: "The craziest thing just happened to me - I'm being pulled over by police officers. I'm gonna pray my way out of this one."

He then gets out of his car and has a polite conversation with the two female officers, Corporal Ricks and Deputy Hoagland.

After promising them that he will wear his seatbelt from now on, Cpl Ricks, the widow of Deputy First Class Brandon Ricks, who was killed in the line of duty five years ago, asked Mr Bristol to sing a song.

He then serenaded them with Joe Cocker's classic You Are So Beautiful before telling them: "You all stay safe out there."

He then turned to the camera and said: "buckle up, y'all".

The Orange County Police described the incident on their Facebook page, calling it "heartwarming".