Friday, May 08, 2015

DUI arrest sparks controversy in Chelsea, Oklahoma...

It's a gorgeous community of wide open spaces and small town charm, but not everything in Chelsea is as sweet as iced tea.

"We live in a good ol' boy system here in this town," said assistant police chief Travis Hogan, playing a dashcam video of a DUI arrest from two months ago that has taken on a life of it's own.

"My officers have received threats. I personally and the chief has received threats to our jobs," he said.

It began with a white Jeep being pulled over by Officer Nicholas Pappe.

"Evening sir," said Pappe.

Soon to be under arrest, Mr. Brian Haggard, described as a well connected local businessman, none too pleased about the traffic stop.

"It's very common for someone to say 'Please man don't do this to me,'" said Hogan.

What isn't very common is what happened next. A flurry of phone calls from influential people. Full story...

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