NOTHING WRONG AFTER HIS SECOND ARREST INVOLVING ALCOHOL SINCE HE WAS ELECTED. ANTONIGHT, WE HAVE NEW BODY CAMRA VIDEO OF HIS MOST RECENT RUN IN OUR KOCO. EVAN ONSTOT IS HERE. AND EVAN, IT’S WHAT HE TOLD OFFICERS. THIS IS WHAT THE STATE REP SAID THAT HAS HIS COLLEAGUES UPSET. YEAH. DEAN DAVIS IS A REPUBLICAN LAWMAKER FROM BROKEN ARROW. HE WAS ARRESTED FOR DUI IN 2019. AND TWO NIGHTS AGO, POLICE ARRESTED HIM FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION. THEY SAY HE AND TWO OTHER MEN REFUSED TO LEAVE THE PATIO OF SKINNY SLIM’S. IT’S A BAR IN BRICKTOWN. THIS AFTER THE BAR CLOSED AT 2 A.M. THAT THE STAFF HAD ASKED HIM TO LEAVE AND THAT HE REFUSED. AND POLICE SAY DAVIS STILL REFUSED TO LEAVE AFTER OFFICERS SHOWED UP AND TOLD HIM TO GO. HE WALKED UP TO ME AND JUST AT WE GAVE YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAVE. YOU’RE REMAINING IN A BUSINESS THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE CLOSED AND YOU’RE ALREADY OBVIOUSLY IN IT. HAVE YOU SEEN THE BODY CAMERA VIDEO STARTED? PRETTY MUCH AT THE MOMENT OF ARREST. SO WE DO NOT SEE OR HEAR WHAT HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE HE WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, DAVIS REPEATEDLY TOLD OFFICERS THAT THEY WERE GOING TO GET IN TROUBLE FOR THIS, SAYING THAT HE COULD NOT BE ARRESTED BECAUSE HE IS A STATE LAWMAKER AND THAT THE STATE CONSTITUTION, HE SAID, PROTECTS HIM FROM ARREST WHEN THE LEGISLATURE IS IN SESSION. HE EVEN ASKED OFFICERS TO READ THE BACK OF HIS ID FROM THE CAPITOL. THE WAY I’M READING IT, YOU’RE NOT I’M NOT ARRESTING YOU AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE OR GOING TO. I CAN. AND I AM RIGHT NOW. YOUR FPI OFFICER AND YOUR SUPERVISOR IS OR NEED TO BE CALLED NOW. I DISPUTE ANY WRONGDOING. HOWEVER, I DO WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO APOLOGIZE TO THIS BODY FOR CREATING THIS UNNECESSARY DISTRACTION FROM THE IMPORTANT WORK OF THE HOUSE. SO THAT WAS REPRESENTATIVE DEAN DAVIS TODAY AT THE CAPITOL. GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT WAS ASKED ABOUT THIS TODAY, STILL SAID HE DID NOT KNOW, MEANING OF THE SPECIFICS, BUT HE DID SAY, QUOTE, PEOPLE SOMETIMES MAKE POOR CHOICES AND THEY NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. AND SOME DEMOCRATS IN THE HOUSE ARE ALSO ASKING QUESTIONS SPECIFICALLY, WILL DAVIS RECEIVE THE SAME CENSURE? STATE REP MARY TURNER RECEIVED EARLIER THIS MONTH AFTER ALLEGEDLY IMPEDING A LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATION. AND FINALLY, I WAS CURIOUS ABOUT REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS’S CLAIM THAT HE CANNOT BE ARRESTED BECAUSE THE HOUSE IS CURRENTLY IN SESSION. DOES HE HAVE A POINT ON THAT? IS THAT OKLAHOMA LAW? IS HE SOMEHOW IMMUNE? WELL, I SPOKE TO AN ATTORNEY AND A DEFENSE ATTORNEY AND THIS ATTORNEY TOLD ME NO, THAT IT ONLY APPLIES TO PHYSICALLY BEING IN SESSION AT THE CAPITOL OR DRIVING TO AND FROM THE CAPITOL. BUT, YOU KNOW, DAVIS IS NOT THE FIRST STATE REP
Body cam video shows Oklahoma lawmaker's arrest
State Rep. Dean Davis, R-Broken Arrow, was arrested for public intoxication after police said he and two other men refused to leave the patio of Skinny Slims, a bar in Bricktown
Updated: 6:55 PM CDT Mar 24, 2023
The Oklahoma City Police Department released body camera video of a state lawmaker's arrest on Thursday. State Rep. Dean Davis, R-Broken Arrow, was arrested for public intoxication after police said he and two other men refused to leave the patio of Skinny Slims, a bar in Bricktown. He was previously arrested for DUI in 2019. | MORE | Oklahoma lawmaker apologizes following public intoxication arrestPolice said staff at the bar asked Davis to leave after the bar closed at 2 a.m. Even after police officers showed up and told him to leave, police said Davis refused. "We gave you and your friends ample opportunity to leave. You were remaining at a business that was supposed to be closed, and you're already obviously intoxicated," said police in the body camera footage. The video started close to the moment of arrest. It was unclear what was said or happened immediately before the arrest. According to the police report, Davis repeatedly told officers they were going to get in trouble. He said he couldn't be arrested because he is a state lawmaker, and the state constitution protects him from arrest when the legislature is in session. He even asked police to read the back of his Capitol ID card. "You can't detain me," said Davis in the video. "I can, and I am right now," said the officer. Davis apologized to representatives at the state Capitol on Friday for the incident. "I dispute any wrongdoing, but I want to take this opportunity to apologize to this body for creating this unnecessary distraction from the important work of the House," said Davis. Gov. Kevin Stitt was asked about the situation, as well. "People sometimes make poor choices, and they need to be held accountable," Stitt said. Some Democrats in the House asked questions, specifically if Davis will receive the same censure that state Rep. Mauree Turned received earlier this month after allegedly impeding a law enforcement investigation. A defense attorney told KOCO that a lawmaker can only not be arrested while they are physically in session at the Capitol or driving to or from the Capitol. Top HeadlinesOHP: Kansas bank robbery suspect dead after law enforcement search in northern OklahomaOklahoma House, Senate leadership still divided over education plansMan accused of fatal crash involving Edmond officer appears in courtCommunity to honor fallen Oklahoma County Deputy Jeremy McCain during funeralGrand jury releases investigative report into Oklahoma County Detention Center, jail trustFormer McLoud teacher faces felonies for grooming, stalking at least 10 studentsCleveland County Sheriff's Office busts businesses for serving alcohol to minors
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Police Department released body camera video of a state lawmaker's arrest on Thursday.
State Rep. Dean Davis, R-Broken Arrow, was arrested for public intoxication after police said he and two other men refused to leave the patio of Skinny Slims, a bar in Bricktown. He was previously arrested for DUI in 2019.
| MORE | Oklahoma lawmaker apologizes following public intoxication arrest
Police said staff at the bar asked Davis to leave after the bar closed at 2 a.m. Even after police officers showed up and told him to leave, police said Davis refused.
"We gave you and your friends ample opportunity to leave. You were remaining at a business that was supposed to be closed, and you're already obviously intoxicated," said police in the body camera footage.
The video started close to the moment of arrest. It was unclear what was said or happened immediately before the arrest.
According to the police report, Davis repeatedly told officers they were going to get in trouble. He said he couldn't be arrested because he is a state lawmaker, and the state constitution protects him from arrest when the legislature is in session.
He even asked police to read the back of his Capitol ID card.
"You can't detain me," said Davis in the video.
"I can, and I am right now," said the officer.
Davis apologized to representatives at the state Capitol on Friday for the incident.
"I dispute any wrongdoing, but I want to take this opportunity to apologize to this body for creating this unnecessary distraction from the important work of the House," said Davis.
Gov. Kevin Stitt was asked about the situation, as well.
"People sometimes make poor choices, and they need to be held accountable," Stitt said.
Some Democrats in the House asked questions, specifically if Davis will receive the same censure that state Rep. Mauree Turned received earlier this month after allegedly impeding a law enforcement investigation.
A defense attorney told KOCO that a lawmaker can only not be arrested while they are physically in session at the Capitol or driving to or from the Capitol.
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