SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Body camera footage obtained by News 6 captures the moment a Seminole County assistant principal was arrested on DUI charges after deputies say he was riding an e-bike while intoxicated.
The arrest happened just after midnight on June 30 near the intersection of State Road 434 and Wekiva Springs Road in Longwood.
According to a Seminole County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, deputies first encountered Kenneth Bevan Jr. after he was asked to leave a nearby bar. Deputies say they warned him not to ride his e-bike home — but that warning went unheeded.
The report says Bevan walked to a nearby 7-Eleven on SR 434, where he purchased a 12-pack of Budweiser. Deputies say they watched him place the beer on the front of the e-bike and begin riding eastbound on SR 434.
Body camera footage captures a deputy confronting Bevan shortly after.
“We told you that you were gonna get a DUI if you got caught driving that bike. Did you not remember?” a deputy says in the video.
“I’m just going home,” Bevan responds.
“Yeah, but you can’t. We just told you, you have to walk the bike home,” the deputy replies.
Deputies then got Bevan off the bike and began questioning him. The arrest report notes deputies observed Bevan swaying while standing, slurred speech, glossy eyes and the odor of alcohol.
“Are you familiar with what a DUI is?” a deputy asks in the footage.
“I’ll walk the bike home if you want me to,” Bevan says.
The offer came too late. Moments later, Bevan told deputies he was not looking for trouble.
“I’m not trying to do any trouble. You know?” Bevan says in the video.
“I hear you,” the deputy responds.
“I’m a good man,” Bevan adds.
When Bevan declined a field sobriety test — saying only, “No, I just want to go home” — deputies placed him in handcuffs shortly after.
“Right now you’re under arrest for driving under the influence, ok?” a deputy says in the footage.
“On a bicycle?” Bevan responds.
According to the arrest report, Bevan was also cited for operating the bicycle without a required front light during nighttime hours. At the Seminole County Jail, he refused to provide a breath sample — a separate charge under Florida law.
Court records show he has pleaded not guilty to the DUI charges. News 6 has reached out to his attorney for comment.
Bevan is an assistant principal at Winter Springs High School. When contacted about the arrest, a school district spokesperson described it as a personal matter, noting it occurred during the summer while Bevan is outside of his contract period.