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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 after Edmond Police Department officers found him at a McDonald's drive-thru window.
- Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Lepak as Acting Secretary of State on Oct. 2, 2025, though Lepak faced a prior DUI charge in May 2021, marking a second alcohol-related incident.
- According to the arrest affidavit, officers noted "extremely slurred speech" and an odor of an alcoholic beverage from Lepak's breath; he provided conflicting accounts citing a church event and his children's school.
- Following the arrest, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond condemned the conduct as "unbecoming" and demanded that Gov. Stitt fire Lepak immediately, citing this as unfit for high-ranking office.
- Attorney John Cannon said prosecutors could upgrade charges to a DUI if security footage confirms Lepak drove to the establishment, potentially changing how the case is prosecuted.
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