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 TMZ, Dennis, 32, was captured being placed into handcuffs after undergoing several field sobriety tests before entering the police vehicle, where she argued with officers over the arrest.
She then broke down into tears once the cops removed her dog from the police car, begging them not to take her pet to the animal shelter.
Dennis was arrested for driving under the influence after getting involved in a three car collision on Monday night.
TMZ previously reported the Bravo vet was booked by officers in Goose Creek, South Carolina following the car accident.
Southern Charm alum Kathryn Dennis was seen arguing with police officers and crying in new dashcam video from her arrest for DUI
The videos begin with Dennis, holding her dog in her arms, as she walks along the side of a road with the police officer.
She is then seen conducting various field sobriety tests before she headed to the police car and was handcuffed.
Once inside the car, she argued with the officer over the arrest and threatened to sue them over her dog.
‘Y’all are ruining my life and my kids,’ she says. ‘Thanks for nothing because you didn’t even do a field sobriety test to know if you’re legit or not,’ she said, despite her being seen doing various balance tests on the road.
‘You didn’t do a blood alcohol test,’ she asserted. ‘Maybe I don’t have the best balance in the whole wide world but you sure didn’t confirm what you were doing.’
The officer then informed her they were now at the police department and he appeared to say he would be requesting a breathalyzer test.
‘Go right ahead because I already know what comes next,’ Dennis responded. ‘I already know. Like I’m not stupid, I already know what’s happening. Stupid s**t. My ex is a felon, like I know how this works.’
‘It’s really messed up for you to just take people and.. what if they have kids because it could really affect their children’s lives. Not my life, I don’t give a f**k about me, it’s my kids. I don’t deserve to be here at all. Sorry you think I do,’ she said.
Dennis’ dog was in the car at the time of the accident; the dog appeared to be her pet Lil Gucci
Once the police officer went to remove her seat belt, she said, ‘Treating me like an animal, this is crazy. Go ahead. Bye. Get out of my face. Why are you so close to me?’ she asked before raising her voice and snapping, ‘Why are you so close to me!? You’re disgusting! You’re gross! Don’t touch me like that.’
She erupted once she realized the police officer was taking her dog. ‘I want my dog! No,’ she wailed.
‘I want my puppy,’ she cried before the police officer appeared to inform her her dog would be going to the animal shelter. ‘He can’t go to the animal shelter! What do you mean!? I will sue the s**t out of you! No, I want my dog, he means everything to me. This is bulls**t. I just want my dog to be OK. Please just let my puppy be okay, please.’
The dog she was seen in the video with appeared to be her pet Lil Gucci. The LA Times previously reported her dog was in the vehicle with her during the accident.
Later, she asked the officer to read her her rights. ‘I want you to give me my rights, my f**king rights, and I want you to take my back to the jail, whatever you want to do to me, and let me stay in my little cell, all night, until 9am, when I can get my dog and leave and then sue the s**t out of you. That’s what I want and I’m not getting out of the car otherwise.’
In documents previously obtained by TMZ, a responding officer said Dennis seemed to be impaired and had ‘glossy eyes and an odor of alcohol coming from her person.’
The reality star was also booked for driving with an open container.
The reality star was also booked 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 this is Dennis’ first drinking and driving offense.
In October 2023, it was reported that Kathryn’s registered 2022 Ford SUV was involved in a hit and run collision.
A ‘knowledgeable source’ confirmed to People that Dennis was ‘involved’ in the accident outside Whitesville Elementary School in Moncks Corner.
School resource officer deputy Michelle Ward – who was directing traffic at the time – confirmed she was the victim of the hit-and-run by reposting the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office accident report on her Facebook account.
In the comments, Ward told her followers she was feeling ‘sore, but good’ after the SUV ‘hurt my hand’ and she noted that ‘a parent got a pic of the [license plate] tag.’
‘[It] wasn’t part of my plan for the day,’ Michelle replied to another follower.
‘I was a bit pi**ed as well.’
Ward had informed Berkeley County dispatch that the vehicle ‘did not stop’ after striking her just before 7:18am, and 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; pictured in an Instagram post shared October 3, 2023
Dennis departed Southern Charm after eight seasons last year.
She shares two children with fellow Southern Charm vet Thomas Ravenel: son St. Julien Rembert, eight, and daughter Kensington Calhoun, 10.
Dennis has previously struggled with substance abuse and last year she reportedly lost custody of her two children after she ‘failed multiple drug tests’, a source told The Sun. Her ex was granted full custody.
Kathryn and Thomas’ tumultuous on/off six-year relationship ended in 2018 amid his sexual assault allegations from three women.
Ravanel notoriously resigned as South Carolina State Treasurer after pleading guilty to ‘conspiring to buy and distribute less than 100 grams of cocaine’ back in 2007.
In January 2023, Dennis confirmed she would be leaving her gig on Southern Charm after eight seasons and one demotion to ‘guest star.’
She shares two children with fellow Southern Charm vet Thomas Ravenel: son St. Julien Rembert, eight, and daughter Kensington Calhoun, nine
‘What a wild ride it’s been! Can you believe I was 21 when I first started filming Southern Charm, back in its first season? That was in 2013, and in the decade that followed, it’s safe to say my life changed in ways I could never imagine,’ the former teen model told People in a statement.
‘Y’all watched me grow up, become a mom to two amazing children, and build friendships I’ll always treasure. And through it all, the love y’all have shown for me not only gave me the strength I needed to tackle it all, but helped me realize that I wasn’t alone. I’m so grateful.
‘I’ll be carrying that love with me as I enter this next chapter of my life, away from the Southern Charm lens. I’m thankful for Bravo, the producers at Haymaker and my Charleston cast mates for everything. And I’m excited for whatever comes next. If it’s anything like the last decade, it’ll be a memorable ride. LFG [let’s f***ing go].’
