YouTube prankster Jack Doherty, whose stunts have drawn more than 15 million followers to his channel, was arrested Saturday in Miami Beach on drug-related charges after police say he stepped into traffic while filming content in the city’s Entertainment District. Authorities said the 22-year-old was taken into custody shortly after 8:45 a.m. and booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
Doherty faces charges of possessing a controlled substance, possessing marijuana and resisting an officer without violence. According to arrest documents cited by CBS News Miami, officers found half of an orange pill marked with the number three, which police said was consistent with a Schedule II amphetamine, as well as a black plastic container holding three hand-rolled cannabis cigarettes weighing about 4 grams combined. Authorities said he was also carrying less than 20 grams of marijuana.
Police said Doherty ignored multiple commands to get out of the roadway after stepping into traffic around 3:12 a.m. to record video content. Officers reported that members of his group urged him to comply, and he allegedly responded by telling police he would cooperate “once I’m done with this bet.” The Miami Beach Police Department said in a statement that it remains committed to public safety “regardless of celebrity status” and will continue enforcing laws against behavior that endangers residents, visitors or officers.
A TikTok video posted by a bystander shows Doherty being detained and arguing with officers. At one point, an officer tells him, “I don’t know who the f*** you think you are, bro.” Hours before the arrest, Doherty livestreamed a yacht party on the platform Parti, staying on the air for several hours.
Doherty’s bond was set at $3,500. It remains unclear whether he has secured legal representation. His representatives and Miami Beach police did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Doherty rose to prominence in 2017 with viral clips of object-flipping stunts and pranks, expanding his reach to nearly 10 million followers on TikTok and about 3 million more on Instagram.
