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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
