The Kansas Senate majority leader allegedly called a police officer “doughnut boy” after being stopped on March 16 at a driving under the influence checkpoint that could leave him with a felony conviction, an affidavit stated.
Officer Austin Shepley pulled state Sen. Gene Suellentrop over in Shawnee County for allegedly going the wrong way on a divided highway after observing him going up to 90 mph in a 65 mph zone. Shepley pursued Suellentrop before performing a tactical maneuver to bring him to a stop, he said.
Suellentrop appeared to be confused when Shepley approached the vehicle and was not obedient to his commands, the officer said.
He declined to take a breathalyzer test, and after he was taken into custody, a blood sample was taken. Suellentrop’s blood alcohol content was 0.17, over twice the legal limit of 0.08, according to the affidavit.
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In interactions with Shepley, the Republican leader called him “doughnut boy” and said he could “take” him, mentioning that he played sports in high school, the officer wrote in the affidavit.
Suellentrop is being charged with felony fleeing and eluding police, misdemeanor driving under the influence, reckless driving, and two traffic infractions for speeding and driving the wrong way on a highway, according to the Kansas City Star.
“Today, out of respect for Senate leadership, my Republican colleagues, and the entire Kansas Senate, I have decided to transfer the bulk of the formal duties of my office to the Assistant Majority Leader. I will do so until matters that I am currently dealing with are resolved,” Suellentrop said in a statement the day after the incident allegedly took place.
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The Washington Examiner reached out to Suellentrop and the Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
