Oklahoma Sec. of State Arrested at McDonald's for Alleged Public Intoxication; Has Previous Arrest
Police said Lepak was waiting outside McDonald’s and was not given a breathalyzer as prosecutors review whether the case could become a DUI.
- Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication in Edmond on Friday, with the Edmond Police Department releasing body camera video of the encounter at a McDonald's drive-thru.
- Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Lepak as Acting Secretary of State on Oct. 2, 2025, though this marks another alcohol-related incident for Lepak, who was previously charged with a DUI in May 2021.
- According to the arrest affidavit, one of the responding officers noted "extremely slurred speech" and an "odor of an alcoholic beverage" from Lepak's breath, while he provided contradictory accounts about attending church and his children's school.
- Following the arrest, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond demanded that Gov. Stitt fire Lepak immediately, calling the conduct "unbecoming" of a high-ranking state official.
- Attorney John Cannon noted the case could be upgraded to a DUI if prosecutors find security footage confirming Lepak drove to the establishment, potentially changing how charges are pursued.
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Bodycam shows Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak arrested for public intoxication outside McDonald’s: ‘I want to eat my McDonald’s’
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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’
Lepak, who only formally assumed office in April, tried to claim he had not been drinking – despite his staggered speech – as he was cuffed outside the fast-food restaurant in Edmond, Oklahoma, on Friday.
Oklahoma Sec. of State Benjamin Lepak Arrested for Alleged Public Intoxication at McDonald's
Oklahoma Secretary of State Benjamin Lepak was busted for allegedly being drunk in public at a McDonald's ... and his bonkers arrest was all captured on police body cam.
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