Country singer Zach Bryan is seen in new bodycam footage telling police he’s a ‘famous musician’ after being pulled over for speeding
- Zach Bryan, 27, was stopped for speeding on September 4 in Verdigris, Oklahoma, three days before his September 7 collision with police in Vinita, Oklahoma
- Bryan would not reveal his address and later revealed to the officer that he was a famous musician.
Country singer Zach Bryan is seen on new bodycam footage telling police officers he is a “famous musician” during his arrest earlier this month.
Bryan, 27, was stopped for speeding on September 4 in Verdigris, Oklahoma, three days before his September 7 collision with police in Vinita, Oklahoma.
During the September 4 incident, Bryan was stopped for going 68 mph in a 50 mph zone and handcuffed.
Bodycam footage shows the officer asking Bryan where he currently lives and the singer responding that he “doesn’t really feel comfortable sharing his address.”
In the video, he reiterates that he “doesn’t feel comfortable” sharing where he lives. The officer urges him to provide the information he needs for the ticket, or informs him that he will go to jail. Then I asked again, “Are you going to give me the information I need?”
Bryan snapped, “I don’t know the address, sir,” before the officer replied, “Why didn’t you just say so.”
September 4: Country singer Zach Bryan is stopped for speeding – going 60 mph in a 50 mph zone and handcuffed
September 7: Bryan arrested and booked on obstruction of investigation charge, but he left less than two hours later
Bryan responded, “Because I don’t think it’s any of your business where I live. I’m a famous musician and I don’t want people to know where I live.’
The country crooner apologized to the officer and was released with a warning.
On September 7, Bryan had his second run-in with the law after being charged with obstruction of an investigation after being taken into custody in Vinita, Oklahoma.
He called himself a “dumbbell” who “acted like an idiot” after being taken into custody following a clash with highway police in Vinta on September 7, Oklahoma.
In a video he posted, he said an officer came to his window and asked for his driver’s license, registration and home address. He said he declined to reveal his address because he is a recognized musician.
However, the officer then threatened to arrest Bryan, but he would not budge. He was taken into custody at the Craig County Jail on a charge of obstructing an investigation. He left almost an hour and a half after being booked.
He tweeted an apology on his social media on Thursday and spoke about the ordeal.
“Today I had an incident with Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Emotions got the best of me and I was inconsistent with the things I said. “I support law enforcement as much as anyone can, I was just frustrated at the time, it was unlike me and I apologize,” the singer said.