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Bodycam video shows Oklahoma Secretary of State arrested for public intoxication at McDonald’s
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· August 20, 2026
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Key points He was taken into custody at a McDonald's. Bodycam video has been released showing the arrest of Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak on suspicion of public intoxication.
Bodycam video has been released showing the arrest of Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak on suspicion of public intoxication. He was taken into custody at a McDonald's. According to court documents, police responded to a report of a drunk individual in public and found Lepak at the drive-thru window. His vehicle was also found in the parking lot, which he confirmed was his.
Lepak reportedly had slurred speech and smelled of alcohol. When asked to show his ID, he struggled to remove it from his wallet. The arrest occurred on a Friday. Further details of the incident are available from the source.
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Category: safety Published: August 20, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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