Bodycam shows Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak arrested on suspicion of being drunk outside McDonald’s: ‘I want to eat’
Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak was arrested for public intoxication as he allegedly slurred to cops that “I want to eat my McDonald’s” moments before he was taken into custody, police bodycam shows. Lepak, who only formally assumed office in April, tried to claim he had not been drinking before he was cuffed outside the fast-food restaurant in Edmond, Oklahoma, on Friday, KFOR reported.
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Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak was arrested for public intoxication as he allegedly slurred to cops that “I want to eat my McDonald’s” moments before he was taken into custody, police bodycam shows. Lepak, who only formally assumed office in April, tried to claim he had not been drinking before he was cuffed outside the fast-food restaurant in Edmond, Oklahoma, on Friday, KFOR reported. “I just wanted to call and see if you guys can come check someone that’s out here, he’s been out here for like a while now, like he’s not causing a scene or anything but he does seem drunk,” a caller told 911 dispatchers, reporting the GOP politician. Cops swooped on the McDonald’s restaurant where they met Lepak clutching his brown takeaway bag.
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- Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak was arrested for public intoxication as he allegedly slurred to cops that “I want to eat my McDonald’s” moments before he was taken into custody, police bodycam shows. Lepak, who only formally assumed office in April, tried to claim he had not been drinking before he was cuffed outside the fast-food restaurant in Edmond, Oklahoma, on Friday, KFOR reported.
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Bodycam shows Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak arrested on suspicion of being drunk outside McDonald’s: ‘I want to eat’
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