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New York Post
5 days ago
- New York Post
Virginia radio host Brandon Stokes arrested for allegedly trying to drunkenly enter crime scene
A beloved Virginia radio personality was accused of attempting to drive drunkenly through a crime scene where law enforcement was investigating an officer-involved shooting. Brandon Stokes, known by his stage name as 'Shaggy' on Virginia Beach's Z104, allegedly showed signs of intoxication as he tried to enter a closed-off area surrounded by law enforcement in Virginia Beach on Wednesday around 9:30 a.m., 13 News Now reported. At the time, the Virginia Beach Police Department blocked off the area when they were investigating an unrelated officer-involved shooting that happened the same morning. 5 Brandon Stokes was arrested on Wednesday and charged with DUI and obstruction of justice. Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office Officers reportedly fired at a suspect — identified as 18-year-old Shaun Marlar — who was holding a replica gun outside of a self-storage business, according to 10 WAVY. Marlar was allegedly attempting to break into a car at a daycare facility near the storage business when police confronted him. Authorities shot Marlar when the teen pointed the replica firearm. The 43-year-old radio personality, who owns a roller skating rink just feet away from where the shooting happened, said he had property nearby and insisted that he was 'allowed to drive through,' according to court records reviewed by the outlet. Officers repeatedly told Stokes that he could not enter, but the disc jockey would not take no for an answer. Stokes reportedly became 'belligerent' and slurred his words while cussing at the law enforcement officers on scene. 5 Stokes reportedly was trying to drive up to his business, a roller skating rink, near the crime scene. WTKR 3 One officer noticed a strong smell of booze on his breath and Stokes agreed to take a preliminary breath test. The results showed a reported blood alcohol concentration of 0.18, which is more than twice the legal limit in Virginia. Stokes was taken into custody. 5 Stokes is a morning show host for Z104. Courtesy 5 Stokes invited inmates to perform their work live in the studio nearly one year ago. Facebook/Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office He's since bonded out and the on-air personality was back in the studio to host his morning show the following day. 'THURSDAY – RUMOR IS IT'S GONNA RAIN TODAY,' the host captioned on an Instagram story posted Thursday. The video on his Instagram showed a quick look inside the studio. He later assured his fans that everything was okay in a short post on his DJ Facebook page. 'Promise you all is well.. I'm good. – happy Thursday,' the post read. 5 The DJ partnered with local law enforcement to promote a program that helped inmates create music last June. Facebook/Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office The Post reached out to Stokes and his radio station for comment. The DJ's arrest came nearly one year after he teamed up with the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office to feature a program that allowed inmates to create original music. Marlar is in critical, but stable condition after the shooting. He was charged with two counts of assault on a law enforcement officer and three counts of brandishing. 'I don't know. My heart is broken. I don't know what to say about that. You know, I'm terrified for the people that he had an effect on, and I'm terribly sorry for what they've gone through, but super glad that nobody got hurt,' Marlar's dad told the outlet. 'He's got to know the consequences for what he has done and get some help. He is not a bad or mean person. He just struggles.'
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Daily Mail
Beloved Virginia radio host is dramatically arrested after stumbling into police shootout
A Virginia radio DJ was arrested after he allegedly drove his car into a crime scene while drunk following a police-involved shooting. Brandon 'Shaggy' Stokes, 43, was charged with DUI and obstruction of justice on Wednesday after attempting to speed through the dangerous crime scene in Virginia Beach around 9:30am. He arrived at the scene - where officers had shot a man brandishing a fake handgun - and tried to drive through it to reach his property nearby, police told WAVY 10. When told he could not enter, Stokes allegedly became belligerent and told officers: 'You wanna bet?' Officers noticed he was slurring his words and placed him under arrest for DUI. An hour later, he took a Breathalyzer test and blew an 0.18, more than double the legal limit, WAVY 10 reported. He was caught on camera getting arrested while wearing a white shirt and shorts with his hair tied back in a ponytail. He later has bonded out of jail. The Daily Mail has reached out to Stokes for comment. The shooting occurred after police responded to a report of an armed 18-year-old. The suspect had flashed a replica gun at officers and was shot at a storage facility on Honeygrove Road. The facility is located next to a roller rink, the Haygood Skating Center, which is owned by Stokes. He took to his Facebook page to update his followers after the arrest, telling them: All is WELL.' In a separate post, he wrote: 'Promise you all is well. I'm good.' Stokes hosts the the Shaggy & Friends Morning Show for Z104, where he began working in 2000 by answering phone calls and doing grunt work, according to The Virginian-Pilot. He's gone on to host artists such as Pharrell and other big-name musicians.
