Nico Rios
Nico Rios | |
|---|---|
 Rios in 2022 | |
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 Serving with Scott Dyk | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1988 Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Williston, North Dakota |
Nico Rios (born October, 1988) is an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party. He has served as a representative for the 23rd district in the North Dakota House of Representatives since 2022, alongside Scott Dyk.[1][2]
Arrest
On December 15, 2023, Rios was pulled over at around 11:30 p.m. after he failed to stay in his lane.[3] In a police report, he was noted as being "verbally abusive, homophobic, racially abusive and discriminatory" toward an officer.[4][5] During the arrest, Rios told the officers that they would "regret picking on me because you don't know who the fuck I am."[6]
Rios was charged with driving under the influence and refusing to provide a chemical test.[5] He later pleaded guilty to drunk driving and was sentenced to nearly one year of unsupervised probation and a $1,000 fine.[7]
In an apology statement, he said that "I decided to act like a dummie. They did nothing to deserve any sort of disrespect. I owe it to myself, my district, and everyone and I vow to make sure this never happens again."[3]
References
- ^ "Representative Nico Rios". North Dakota Legislative Branch. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ Anthony, Michael (November 9, 2022). "Three Republicans elected to new legislative district west of Williston". KFYR-TV. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Smart, Sara (December 24, 2023). "State lawmaker apologizes after homophobic, xenophobic remarks toward police officer during DUI stop". CNN. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ Rissman, Kelly (December 24, 2023). "GOP lawmaker caught hurling racist, homophobic abuse during DUI arrest". The Independent. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Schladebeck, Jessica (December 23, 2023). "North Dakota lawmaker unleashes 'homophobic, racially abusive' tirade during drunk driving arrest: bodycam video". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ "North Dakota Republican leaders call on state Rep. Nico Rios to resign after slurs to police during DUI stop - CBS Minnesota". www.cbsnews.com. December 26, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
- ^ "North Dakota lawmaker who insulted police in DUI stop gets unsupervised probation and $1,000 fine". AP News. January 18, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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