Twitch and YouTube star Duke Dennis was arrested at a mall in San Antonio on Saturday while he was taking part in a game of hide-and-seek, police said.
The content creator — whose real name is Denzel Dennis — is part of the online collective know as AMP, which also includes streaming superstar Kai Cenat.
Dennis, 31, was at the Shops at Rivercenter on Saturday night playing hide-and-seek with others while the mall was closed, San Antonio police said.
Officers responded to the mall “to remove individuals playing hide and seek” as they were “causing disruption throughout the area,” police said. Security guards had advised the people — including Dennis — to leave the mall, but they refused, police said.
“An officer instructed the suspect to leave, and the suspect verbally and physically refused to leave the location,” police said. “An officer instructed the suspect to place his hands by his back and that he would be arrested for criminal trespassing private property.”
Dennis ran away, but security guards and officers were able to arrest him, police said. He was charged with criminal trespassing and evading arrest, according to online records.
Another person is alleged to have tried to interfere with Dennis’ arrest by pushing an officer. That person was also arrested and was charged with three counts of assault on an officer, one count of interfering with the duties of a public servant and one count of resisting arrest, according to online records.
Video circulating on social media shows a person who appears to be Dennis being arrested at the Shops at Rivercenter. Kai Cenat can also be seen in the video, appearing to record the arrest from the floor above.
Dennis has not publicly commented on his arrest. He shared a story Sunday on Instagram alluding to his taking a social media break.
“Officially on vacation, need suggestions on where to go…See yall later,” Dennis wrote.
AMP, which stands for “Any Means Possible,” is a YouTube collective consisting of Dennis, Cenat, Agent 00, Fanum, ImDavisss and ChrisNxtDoor. The group is known for documenting themselves as they take part in an array of challenges, and they sometimes collaborate with other social media personalities for content, including Mr. Beast, Druski and Keith Lee.
The group spent July streaming its daily activities for 12 hours a day in what it called “AMP Summer.” The trailer featured musician T-Pain.
It is not clear whether the game of hide-and-seek at the Shops at Rivercenter was part of an AMP video.
