Body camera video shows UCO head football coach arrested for DUI
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Edmond, OK - Recently released body camera footage shows Edmond Police arresting the University of Central Oklahoma head football coach on a DUI complaint.
A 911 call from a concerned driver alerted police of a suspected drunk driver.
Dispatcher: “Edmond 911 what’s the address of your emergency?”
Concerned driver: “I’m calling for a car with erratic driving.”
Officers soon learned that it was UCO Head Football Coach Adam Dorrell behind the wheel.
Officer: “Some people have called in concerning some erratic driving behaviors, struck some curbs.”
“The driver was clearly intoxicated just by his speech and by the odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle,” said Emily Ward, with the Edmond Police Department.
Dorrell was unable to clearly explain what he was doing stopped in the middle of the street.
Dorrell: “Trying to help people and uh..”
Officer: “Trying to help people?”
Dorrell: “I just pulled up here. I was meditating. I’m totally wrong.”
Officers said Dorrell appeared confused and could not find his license, or remember his address.
Dorrell: “Uhhh 19…1624….”
Officer: “‘Kay, I’ve got some concerns. You can’t remember your address, your responses don’t make any sense.”
Things took a tense turn after Dorrell stopped cooperating.
Officer: “Are you refusing to step out of the vehicle?”
Dorrell: “I am.”
Officer: “If you’re not going to step out of the vehicle, then I’m going to take you out of the vehicle.”
After refusing a field sobriety test, officers cuffed Dorrell and took him to jail.
Body camera footage shows officers finding a coffee mug with a liquid inside the cupholder.
Officer: “Take a sniff of that …ooh!”