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Comic Doug Stanhope has followers in stitches after they thought he was arrested throughout a livestream, however TMZ has realized it was all a false alarm… and just a little role-playing.
Regardless of the dramatic scene that was captured on-line, the actor isn't in any hassle in any respect: A spokesperson for the Cochise County Sheriff's Workplace advised TMZ that Doug's Arizona residence was used for a coaching mission by the county's SWAT group … and he gave them full permission to take action.
A spokesperson clarified that nobody was residence when the coaching started. However Doug confirmed up throughout the last coaching situation, requested to take part as a job participant, and was given the inexperienced mild. It was all voluntary.
Usually, group members don’t take part in SWAT coaching workout routines, however on this case Doug made a uncommon exception.
We have been advised that throughout the coaching, the SWAT group honed their ways, procedures and different measures.
TBC … Doug has not been arrested and was not concerned in any criminality. The sheriff's division has contacted him and advised us he plans to make an announcement quickly.
This makes all the things clear, as a result of the scene seemed tremendous sensible — it confirmed Doug being “captured” by a number of armed males coming into his residence, with one determine clearly recognized as him by viewers. There was additionally one other man in the home who was concerned within the role-playing.
We reached out to a consultant for Doug, however haven’t heard again but.
