TULSA, Okla. — A Tulsa Police officer, Derrick Alexander, was arrested on DUI charges by Bixby Police (BPD) on Monday night.
Body camera video from Bixby Police shows the moments before Alexander was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated.
On Monday night, Alexander was pulled over by a BPD officer who heard a scraping noise.
“How much have you had to drink tonight,” asked the BPD officer in the body camera video.
“I can’t tell you,” Alexander said.
Alexander then told the officer that he had two drinks.
“The reason I stopped you is you’re missing some tires bud,” said the BPD officer.
Shortly after Alexander began talking, the officer smelled alcohol on Alexander’s breath.
The officer then asked Alexander if he would consent to a field sobriety test, but Alexander refused.
The body camera video then shows Alexander being put into the back of the Bixby Police unit.
According to the police report, the officer “observed the vehicle to be missing a tire and driving on a rim.”
The report went on to say the officer “observed sparking coming from the rim and the vehicle was leaving gouge marks on the roadway.”
20 minutes into the body camera video, you can see gouge marks left in the asphalt by Alexander’s tire rims.
FOX23 called the Tulsa Police for a statement, but they said they would not comment because it’s an ongoing investigation.
Alexander was booked into Tulsa County jail but has since been released.
He is not patrolling at this time because he is on restricted duty while this case plays out.
According to the Tulsa Police website, Alexander is listed as part of TPD’s Community Engagement Core Team.
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