Southern Charm alum Kathryn Dennis was seen sobbing and arguing with police officers in new video taken from her DUI arrest.
In videos obtained by TMZDennis, 32, was caught being handcuffed after undergoing several field sobriety tests before entering the police vehicle, where she argued with officers about the arrest.
She then burst into tears as officers took her dog out of the police car and begged them not to take her to the animal shelter.
Dennis was arrested for driving under the influence after being involved in a three-car collision Monday night.
TMZ previously reported that Bravo’s vet was hired by officers in Goose Creek, South Carolina, following the car crash.
Southern Charm Alum Kathryn Dennis Was Seen Arguing With Police Officers And Crying In New Video Of Her DUI Arrest
The videos begin with Dennis, holding his dog in his arms, as he walks along the side of a road with the police officer.
She is then seen performing several field sobriety tests before heading to the police car and being handcuffed.
Once inside the car, he argued with the officer over the arrest and threatened to sue them for his dog.
“They are ruining my life and my children’s lives,” he says. “Thank you for nothing because you didn’t even do a field sobriety test to find out if you’re legal or not,” she said, even though she was seen doing several balance tests on the road.
“You didn’t take a blood alcohol test,” he said. “Maybe I don’t have the best balance in the world, but you sure didn’t confirm what you were doing.”
The officer then informed him that they were already at the police department and appeared to tell him that he would request a breathalyzer test.
“Go ahead, because I know what’s coming next,” Dennis replied. ‘I already know it. Like I’m not stupid, I already know what’s going on. Stupid shit. My ex is a criminal, as if he knows how this works.
‘It’s really a disaster for you to just take people and… what if they have children? Because that could really affect your children’s lives. It’s not my life, I don’t give a damn, it’s my children. I don’t deserve to be here at all. I’m sorry you think so,” she said.
Dennis’s dog was in the car at the time of the accident; The dog seemed to be Lil Gucci’s pet
Once the police officer went to remove her seat belt, she said, ‘Treating me like an animal, this is crazy.’ Forward. Bye bye. Get out of my face. Why are you so close to me? she asked before raising her voice and blurting out, ‘Why are you so close to me!? You’re disgusting! You’re disgusting! Don’t touch me like that.’
She snapped when she realized the police officer was taking her dog. ‘I love my dog! No,’ she moaned.
“I want my puppy,” she screamed before the police officer appeared to inform her that her dog was going to the animal shelter. ‘He can’t go to the animal shelter! What do you mean!? I will demand a lot from you! No, I love my dog, he is everything to me. This is a bullshit. I just want my dog to be well. Please let my puppy be okay, please.’
The dog she was seen with in the video appeared to be her pet Lil Gucci. Los Angeles Times She previously reported that her dog was in the vehicle with her during the accident.
Afterwards, he asked the officer to read him his rights. ‘I want you to give me my rights, my fucking rights, and I want you to take my back to jail, do whatever you want with me, and let me stay in my little cell, all night, until at 9 in the morning , when I can take my dog, leave and then sue you. That’s what I want and otherwise I won’t get out of the car.’
In documents previously obtained by TMZA responding officer said Dennis appeared to be impaired and had “bright eyes and an odor of alcohol coming from his person.”
The reality star was also reprimanded for driving with an open container.
The reality star was also reprimanded for driving with an open container.
It comes six months after she was identified as a suspect in a hit-and-run at an elementary school, according to TMZ. She was never arrested for the alleged incident.
TMZ notes that this is Dennis’ first violation for driving under the influence.
In October 2023, Kathryn’s registered 2022 Ford SUV was reported to have been involved in a hit-and-run collision.
A “well-informed source” confirmed to People that Dennis was “involved” in the accident outside Whitesville Elementary School in Moncks Corner.
School Resource Officer Michelle Ward, who was directing traffic at the time, confirmed she was a victim of the hit-and-run by reposting the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office crash report on her Facebook account.
In the comments, Ward told her followers that she felt “sore, but okay” after the SUV “hurt my hand” and noted that “a parent took a photo of the tag (license plate).”
‘(That) wasn’t part of my plan for the day,’ Michelle responded to another follower.
“I was a little angry too.”
Ward had reported to Berkeley County dispatch that the vehicle “failed to stop” after hitting her just before 7:18 a.m., and that she was “transported to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.”
It comes six months after she was identified as a suspect in a hit-and-run at an elementary school, according to TMZ. She was never arrested for the alleged incident; photographed in an Instagram post shared on October 3, 2023
Dennis left Southern Charm after eight seasons last year.
She shares two children with fellow Southern Charm vet Thomas Ravenel: his son St. Julien Rembert, eight years old, and his daughter Kensington Calhoun, 10 years old.
Dennis has previously struggled with substance abuse and reportedly lost custody of his two children last year after “failing multiple drug tests,” a source said. Sun. His ex was granted full custody.
Kathryn and Thomas’ tumultuous six-year on-again, off-again relationship ended in 2018 amid allegations of sexual assault by three women.
Ravanel famously resigned as South Carolina State Treasurer after pleading guilty to “conspiring to purchase and distribute less than 100 grams of cocaine” in 2007.
In January 2023, Dennis confirmed that he would be leaving his job on Southern Charm after eight seasons and a demotion to ‘guest star’.
She shares two children with fellow Southern Charm veterinarian Thomas Ravenel: son St. Julien Rembert, eight, and daughter Kensington Calhoun, nine.
What a wild ride it has been! Can you believe I was 21 when I started filming Southern Charm, its first season? That was in 2013, and in the decade that followed, I can safely say that my life has changed in ways I could never imagine,” the former teen model told People in a statement.
‘You all watched me grow up, become a mother to two amazing children, and build friendships that I will always treasure. And through it all, the love that you all have shown me not only gave me the strength I needed to face it all, but also helped me realize that I was not alone. I am very grateful.
‘I will carry that love with me as I enter this next chapter of my life, away from the lens of Southern Charm. I’m grateful for everything to Bravo, Haymaker’s producers, and my Charleston castmates. And I’m excited for whatever comes next. If it’s anything like the last decade, it will be a memorable trip. LFG (come on, fuck).’
