Oklahoma state Rep. Dean Davis arrested in Bricktown on public drunkenness complaint
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Oklahoma City police arrested state Rep. Dean Davis early Thursday because he was suspected of being drunk in public.
He was booked into the Oklahoma County jail at 3:46 a.m. on the municipal complaint, records show. He was released at 5:19 a.m. on his own recognizance.
Police officers made contact with Davis about 2:15 a.m. in Bricktown, a well-known entertainment area near downtown Oklahoma City.
After a vote Thursday afternoon, Davis, 50, said on the House floor that he disputes any wrongdoing.
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"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."
Davis, R-Broken Arrow, was elected in 2018 and was unopposed in 2020 and 2022.
He pleaded no contest last September in Tulsa County District Court to driving while impaired, a misdemeanor. He also pleaded no contest to speeding and obstructing a police officer.
He was put on probation for six months and paid more than $1,700 in court assessments, fees and costs, records show.
He was charged after a 2019 traffic stop in Broken Arrow.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Oklahoma legislator arrested by police on public drunkenness complaint
