Denton officer arrested for public intoxication, disorderly conduct

Denton police said one of their officers was arrested earlier this week for allegedly behaving badly in public.

39-year-old Brandon Lee Chapman was arrested on Oct. 9.

Brandon Lee Chapman (Source: Wise Co. Sheriff's Office)

The Wise County Sheriff's Office said they received a call about a reported prowler on Smokehouse Court in Newark. According to deputies, when they arrived Chapman appeared to be drunk, naked from the waist down and apparently attempting to enter a residence, which was not his.

Chapman was charged with Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct.

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Denton PD said the officer has been on military leave for more than two years and has not been working with the department during that time.

Chapman was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation.