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VIDEO of country singer Zach Bryan's arrest has been released.
Bryan broke his silence hours after he was arrested on Thursday by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
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Bryan's mugshot was also released after he was charged with obstructing an investigation.
Dashcam footage from the incident shows Bryan driving his truck into a spot next to his security guard's white SUV, which had just been pulled over by police for speeding, according to TMZ.
He then jumped out of his black truck into the SUV.
An officer then approached Bryan and asked what he was doing.
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Bryan asked the cop what was taking so long.
"Well it's not any of your biz," the cop told Bryan.
"You need to get back in your truck."
The cop then told Bryan that he was interfering with the investigation.
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"Either get back in your truck or go to jail," the cop then told Bryan.
"I'll go to jail," Bryan responded.
The cop appeared to then handcuff Bryan, who then began to explain himself.
"I get it. This is my security guard — I'm just waiting for him," Bryan said.
Bryan was then escorted into the cop car and said: "Sorry, sir."
The dashcam footage continued from the inside of the vehicle, where Bryan told the officer that the handcuffs were uncomfortable.
"I understand that, sir," the officer said.
"We'll change them in a minute. You made me put them on in a hurry."
Bryan then asserted that he "didn't do anything wrong."
"Well yeah, you did. I asked you to leave and get back in your truck and you said you weren't gonna do it," the officer responded.
The country singer then alleged that this was the second such incident in three days.
"Because cops have just been like way too brutal on me," Bryan continued before again asking for the handcuffs to be removed.
"There's no need for me to be in handcuffs actually," he said.
"This is why people do not like police officers."
Bryan asserted that he was "being a smarta**" when he told the cop he would go to jail.
"I apologized immediately after," Bryan continued.
"I will get back in my truck right now if you let me out of these handcuffs."
"If you don't, it's gonna be a mistake, sir. I promise. I know every ... sheriff in Tulsa," the singer stated, adding that he welcomed 40 officers to his show in the city.
"I know you don't give a f***, but this is insane," Bryan could be heard commenting.
"These f***ing cops are out of hand. Truly."
Bryan could later be heard noting that he was trying to get to Boston.
"That's why I've got a security guy — I've gotta be in Boston, bro," he said.
"I've got 18 hours to get there."
The country singer again commented that it's allegedly the third time he's had an altercation with police officers in Oklahoma in recent days.
While talking on the phone to his father later in the clip, Bryan seemingly admitted that there were beers in the glovebox of his truck as well.
He also asked his dad to pick up his dog, who was with him at the time of the arrest.
Officers eventually took Bryan down to the precinct.
Hours later, the country singer took to X, formerly Twitter, to acknowledge the arrest.
"Today I had an incident with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Emotions got the best of me and I was out of line in the things I said," he wrote in the post.
"I support law enforcement as much as anyone can, I was just frustrated in the moment, it was unlike me and I apologize. They brought me to jail, and there is a mug shot of me floating around."
He added: "Prayers we can all move on from this and prayers people know I’m just trying the best I can, I love you guys and I am truly sorry to the officers."
Bryan detailed similar sentiments in Friday's follow-up video on the situation.
He also addressed the situation again in a separate written post.
"To be clear in the video I posted, I’m not trying to save face or act like the good guy, I was a complete spoiled asshole to these police officers and I’ll spend the next few weeks trying my best to right my wrongs and take back what I said," he wrote.
"I do respect police officers and I made a massive mistake. I am embarrassed for myself, my family, and the people I love but all I can do now is sincerely apologize."
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For more country music content, check out The U.S. Sun's coverage of Bryan's relationship with Brianna Chickenfry.
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