WILLISTON — A member of the North Dakota House of Representatives has apologized after he was arrested here for driving under the influence on Dec. 15.
Rios attempted to use his position as a lawmaker to avoid a DUI arrest in Williston before directing “verbally abusive, homophobic, racially abusive and discriminatory” comments at police
A first-term North Dakota lawmaker went on a “verbally abusive, homophobic, racially abusive and discriminatory” tirade against police officers who pulled him over for driving under the influence…
A North Dakota lawmaker told authorities they’d “regret picking on him” during a “verbally abusive, homophobic, racially abusive and discriminatory” tirade aimed at officers who were arresting him for drunken driving, according to a police report and bodycam footage. Republican state Rep. Nico Rios‘ confrontation with police occurred on Dec. 15 as he was driving home from a holiday party. He .
North Dakota Republican Nico Rios made homophobic and anti-migrant remarks to a police officer who arrested him on a charge of driving drunk. It was all caught on body camera footage.