Pastor Arrested after Confrontation at Edmond clothing store
EDMOND, OKLAHOMA – Pastor derrick Scobey was arrested in Edmond Saturday โfollowing a dispute at a White House black market store, stemming from an alleged incident involving a store employee and his wife. The arrest, which Scobey livestreamed portionsโค of, has ignited debate over the actions of the Edmond Police Department and the rights of citizens to intervene in perceived injustices.
The incident began when Scobey saysโ a store employee inappropriately touched his wife. After initiallyโ observing the situation, Scobey โขconfronted the employeeโค and began recording the interaction. Despite Scobey’s claims, police did not arrest the employee, โคa decision Scobey publicly questioned, โขstating, “I don’tโ believe that any police officer should be able to let a person go who committed a felony crime while we are โขstanding there sayingโฆ I guess we’re not credible citizens.”
According to reports, police were initially called to the store by โคScobey after he โrefused to leave following his confrontation with the employee. Officersโข asked Scobey to depart the premises,but โhe remained,leading to his subsequent arrest. “You’re not going to grab my wife where you want to grab her,” Scobey stated during the incident,โข adding โฃthat he regularly advocates for marginalized communities and would do the same for his wife.
News 4 โreported that the Edmond Police Department declinedโ to comment on the reasons for not arresting the store employee. Employees at the White House Black Market location also declined โto comment on the situation. โwhite House Black market has not yet responded to requests for comment.
Scobey’s arrest has sparked discussion about the role ofโฃ lawโข enforcement in respondingโ to alleged offenses and the boundaries of citizen intervention.The case remains ongoing, with potential for further investigationโฃ intoโ the initial incidentโ and theโ policeโค response.