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Did Kai Cenat get arrested in Arkansas? Truth behind the viral police video
A viral video falsely links Kai Cenat to an Arkansas arrest, but the footage is from a different police incident. Here’s what happened.
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A viral video claiming to show streamer Kai Cenat being assaulted by police is false. The man in the footage is actually 23-year-old Tedrick Washington, a passenger involved in an August 19 police stop in Blytheville, Arkansas. The video shows Arkansas State Police Trooper, Theodore Henderson breaking a rear window, pulling Washington from the SUV and striking him during the arrest.
The incident followed a high-speed chase involving the driver, Adonerus Johnson. Washington was later charged with obstruction of governmental operations and resisting arrest. Kai Cenat was not involved in the incident and was not arrested.
What happened to Tedrick Washington and Theodore Henderson?
According to NEA Report, the chase began around 11:21 p.m. after Henderson reportedly clocked a 2023 Infiniti QX50 traveling 82 mph in a 60-mph zone. The SUV later reached 130 mph before police stopped it using tactical vehicle interventions.
Washington was sitting in the back seat behind the driver. Henderson ordered him out and broke the rear driver-side window with a baton after Washington said he could not get out.
Henderson then grabbed Washington’s wrist and hair and pulled him toward the opening. According to Henderson’s report, Washington “postured up” and appeared ready to strike. Henderson said he punched Washington in the face once. After pulling him to the ground, Henderson reported hitting him again while officers tried to handcuff him.
Why was Kai Cenat linked to the Arkansas police video?
The footage was shared online with a false claim identifying Washington as Kai Cenat. One viral X post said: “Video of Kai Cenat getting ASSAULTED by White Police Officer surfaced😳 This is UNACCEPTABLE!💔”
There is no evidence that Cenat was present in Blytheville or involved in the police stop. The person seen in the footage is Tedrick Washington, not the streamer.
Was Kai Cenat arrested or assaulted by police?
No, Kai Cenat was not arrested and was not assaulted by police in this incident. The viral video has been wrongly linked to him.
Washington, meanwhile, faces obstruction of governmental operations and resisting arrest charges. The driver, Johnson, faces several charges following the chase, including felony fleeing and DWI.
The released records do not show a separate Arkansas State Police administrative finding on Henderson’s use of force. A Gosnell Police Department review found another officer’s use of force during the arrest justified.
Who is Tedrick Washington, the man in the viral Kai Cenat video?
Tedrick Washington, 23, is a Blytheville, Arkansas, resident who was a passenger in the SUV involved in the August 19 police chase. He was sitting behind the driver when Arkansas State Police stopped the vehicle after a high-speed pursuit.
Washington was later charged with obstruction of governmental operations and resisting arrest. He is the man seen in the viral video that was wrongly identified as Kai Cenat.
