A new video has surfaced that sheds light on the circumstances surrounding NBA player Cam Payne’s arrest in Scottsdale.
The video, captured from bodycam footage, shows Payne interacting with police officers at his Scottsdale residence. The video shows Payne providing a false name and birth date to the officers, which ultimately led to his arrest.
Per AZ Family:
“We just had a disagreement, going back and forth,” Payne said in the video.
He denied the fight turned violent, and one police officer asked for Payne’s name.
“I’m OK,” he replied. “I don’t have to tell you my name. I’m OK.”
The officer explained how, since they responded to a domestic violence call, they needed the real names of both people involved.
“I just rather not. I’m OK,” Payne said.
“You can do that but you rather not doing that would mean I would have to place you under arrest,” the officer responded.
His girlfriend then called him Cameron and then said to say the name “Terry Johnson.”
Payne told officers his name was Terry Johnson, but he refused to give his date of birth.
Payne then said his birthday was Jan. 1, 1998.
“I’m going to check this because it kind of looks like you just made up a birthday,” the officer said.
Payne then began arguing with the officers for being inside his home.
He then said his real name three times with his real date of birth.
“Arrest me for giving a fake name? Congratulations,” Payne said.
“All right you’re under arrest for giving a fake name,” the officer replied as the other officer put Payne in handcuffs. “That was dumb.”
“That was the dumbest way to get arrested man,” said the second officer. “I’ve had people get arrested for dumb stuff and this is the top of the list.”
The officers then escorted him to the police car.
“Dude, you realize you could have told us your real name and we would have been gone five minutes ago and now you’re going to jail,” the second officer said.
‘Dumbest way to get arrested:’ New video shows Cam Payne’s Scottsdale arrest https://t.co/tcWT8kdt90 pic.twitter.com/S7YW9U7wTx
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Payne’s arrest was reportedly related to charges of making a false report to law enforcement and refusing to provide a truthful name. The video corroborates these allegations. Back in June, following his arrest, Payne was then given a ticket and released.
