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A routine parking complaint in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma escalated into forced home entry and a violent arrest, all captured on police body cameras. What started as a neighbor dispute over a landscaper's legally parked trailer ended with officers breaking into a resident's home and arresting him for the very parking violation they had just dismissed.
The Landscaper's Legal Stand
The incident began when Richard McMahon called police about a trailer blocking his cul-de-sac. The landscaper, working on a nearby yard, had parked his equipment trailer along the street while completing his job. When Officer Nunley arrived, he found the landscaper had left adequate space for traffic flow and confirmed the parking was legal under city ordinance.
During the initial investigation, the landscaper revealed that McMahon had physically confronted him, jabbing his finger into his chest while demanding he move. The officer offered to pursue assault charges, but the landscaper declined, preferring to let the matter drop if McMahon would do the same.
The Complainant's Roadway Blockade
While investigating the legal parking situation, officers discovered McMahon had positioned his own vehicle to completely block the cul-de-sac. A neighbor, described as a firefighter, confirmed McMahon's obstructive parking prevented him from accessing his own driveway. Body camera audio captures officers expressing familiarity with McMahon's confrontational behavior and discussing their intent to cite him for the actual traffic violation.
Officer communications reveal their frustration with McMahon's pattern of complaints and his blocking of the entire roadway while accusing others of parking violations.
The Citation Attempt Gone Wrong
When officers approached McMahon's home to issue a citation for blocking the roadway, the encounter quickly escalated. McMahon initially opened his door, saw the officers, and immediately closed it. When officers knocked again to serve the traffic citation, McMahon cracked the door but refused to provide identification.
The body camera captures the moment the situation transformed from a simple citation into a criminal arrest. McMahon's attempt to close his door triggered the officers' detention command, followed immediately by forced entry into his residence.
The Violent Home Entry
What happened next contradicts standard procedures for minor traffic violations. Officers can be heard shouting "you are detained" as they force their way into McMahon's home. The body camera audio captures the chaos as multiple officers engage in what they describe as a physical struggle, though McMahon can be heard repeatedly stating he is not resisting.
The footage reveals officers tackling McMahon inside his residence, with one officer acknowledging that five officers were involved in the takedown. Blood was drawn during the arrest, requiring additional documentation and review procedures.
The Escalating Charges
The arrest transformed a simple parking citation into multiple felony charges. Officers added resisting arrest and obstruction to the original traffic violation, despite McMahon's audible compliance with commands. A female neighbor who attempted to intervene was also threatened with arrest, though she was ultimately released.
The body camera footage shows McMahon asking repeatedly what crime he committed and expressing confusion about the escalation. Officers justified the home entry and arrest based on their authority to detain for the traffic violation they had observed earlier.
But the most shocking revelations come in the final moments of the footage, where the true scope of what transpired becomes clear.
Watch the complete body camera footage to see exactly how this parking dispute spiraled into a home invasion and violent arrest.
