A third-grade teacher in Oklahoma was arrested on the first day of school after a
police bodycam video showed her testing at three times the legal alcohol
another teacher notified him that 53-year-old Kimberly Coates was acting
strange last Thursday.
With that, Ogle and school resource officer Shane Dean confronted Coates
With that, Ogle and school resource officer Shane Dean confronted Coates
over possible intoxication, Fox News reported, citing a City of
Perkins statement.
Ogle told Coates something "seemed off" with her and that she didn’t
Ogle told Coates something "seemed off" with her and that she didn’t
"seem like the same person" he talked to earlier that morning,
the cable network said.
Coates began to say she'd taken medicine for anxiety the night before but
Coates began to say she'd taken medicine for anxiety the night before but
couldn't name the medication, Fox News said.
She then agreed to take a breathalyzer test, which showed a blood-alcohol
She then agreed to take a breathalyzer test, which showed a blood-alcohol
concentration of .24 — three times the legal limit of .08, officials
told the cable network.
"That’s not just one drink and you’re there," Perkins Police Sgt. Spencer
"That’s not just one drink and you’re there," Perkins Police Sgt. Spencer
Gedon noted to KWTV. "That’s several drinks."
Coates later said she was drinking late the night before and on her way to
Coates later said she was drinking late the night before and on her way to
work in the morning, Fox News said, citing the bodycam video.
Another video segment of the confrontation shows Ogle entering the
Another video segment of the confrontation shows Ogle entering the
meeting room with Coates' bag and blue plastic cup, both of which he
had just grabbed from Coates' classroom, the cable network noted.
"No more games, right?" Ogle can be heard asking the teacher while forcefully placing the cup on the meeting room table. "What is in that?"
"My juice," Coates replied, according to the bodycam video.
The school resource officer smelled the cup and had a different idea
"No more games, right?" Ogle can be heard asking the teacher while forcefully placing the cup on the meeting room table. "What is in that?"
"My juice," Coates replied, according to the bodycam video.
The school resource officer smelled the cup and had a different idea
of what was in it: "Want to try again? That there is wine."
Coates said she drank from the cup the previous day and that while
Coates said she drank from the cup the previous day and that while
she's been in counseling, it hasn't helped her drinking, Fox News said.
After she refused to call someone to pick her up at the school, the
After she refused to call someone to pick her up at the school, the
officer placed her under arrest and escorted her from the building,
the cable network added.
Coates was taken to the Payne County Jail and was expected to be
Coates was taken to the Payne County Jail and was expected to be
charged with public intoxication, Fox News said.
The school district released a statement to parents following the incident
The school district released a statement to parents following the incident
stating that the district can't share additional information since it's
"a personnel issue."
KWTV said Matt Langston, chief adviser from the state Department of
KWTV said Matt Langston, chief adviser from the state Department of
Education, noted in a statement that the incident is "unacceptable for
any teacher in the State of Oklahoma," that the department "immediately
revoked Coates’ teaching certificate," and officials "will be exploring
other disciplinary actions to ensure no child is exposed to this type
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