The man in the footage is actually 23-year-old Tedrick Washington, a passenger involved in an August 19 police stop in Blytheville, Arkansas. A viral video claiming to show streamer Kai Cenat being assaulted by police is false. The video shows Arkansas State Police Trooper, Theodore Henderson breaking a rear window, pulling Washington from the SUV and striking him during the arrest.
Was Kai Cenat arrested or assaulted by police?
After pulling him to the ground, Henderson reported hitting him again while officers tried to handcuff him. The incident followed a high-speed chase involving the driver, Adonerus Johnson. Washington was later charged with obstruction of governmental operations and resisting arrest. Kai Cenat was not involved in the incident and was not arrested. Henderson then grabbed Washington’s wrist and hair and pulled him toward the opening. The footage was shared online with a false claim identifying Washington as Kai Cenat. The person seen in the footage is Tedrick Washington, not the streamer. No, Kai Cenat was not arrested and was not assaulted by police in this incident. The viral video has been wrongly linked to him.
The chase began around 11:21 p.m. after Henderson reportedly clocked a 2023 Infiniti QX50 traveling 82 mph in a 60-mph zone, according to NEA Report . The SUV later reached 130 mph before police stopped it using tactical vehicle interventions.
Washington “postured up” and appeared ready to strike, according to Henderson’s report. Henderson said he punched Washington in the face once. One viral X post said: “ Video of Kai Cenat getting ASSAULTED by White Police Officer surfaced😳 This is UNACCEPTABLE!💔” There is no evidence that Cenat was present in Blytheville or involved in the police stop.
