Denver International Airport Arrest
On January 9, 2023 Daniel Larson was arrested at the Denver International Airport for having multiple warrants out for his arrest.
Background
Late on January 8 2024 Daniel posted a video to his YouTube where he is yelling at employee that he needs written documentation for his trespass. Daniel uploads this video twice, one with the name "hotel security claiming that I am trespassed without legal proof or paperwork by law enforcement." and one with "Daniel Larson getting threatened and harassed by hotel security at Denver international airport.".
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...and if I don't get the documentation proving that I'm trespassed, it's all fake. |
Daniel Larson went to the Denver International Airport via bus on January 9th to go to the Canvas Credit Union due to his bank account being drained by "DLR records and entertainment."
The Arrest
Pre-livestream
After the incident, on January 10 2024, Daniel uploaded some videos that appear to take place just before the livestream.
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Officer: I am the cops! Daniel: I just did business here... Officer: Sir! Daniel:...I'm waiting... Officer: Do you have a boarding pass? Daniel: What? Officer: Do you have a boarding pass? Daniel: I, I was at the canvas credit union... Officer: NOPE! Sir, it's not going to fly, do have boarding pass? Daniel: I don't bec... Officer: Yes or no. Daniel: ...ause I went to canvas Officer: Alright, let's go. I can call them. [Begins to speak on the radio] Daniel: I don't know I don't know why you are treating me this way I went to canvas credit union Officer: [on radio] Can you uh have some airport officers come down to the chapel Daniel: I went to canvas credit union I'm waiting 10 minutes Officer: Sir, I will let you speak with airport officers, I've already explained the situation, that's not going to fly. I asked "do you have a boarding pass" you refused to answer that question. Daniel: I said no I didn't but.. Officer: Nope! You didn't say that. Daniel: I said no I didn't but I went to canvas credit union Officer: [speaking on the radio] Daniel: that's all I said Officer: Sir, like I said, airport officers will explain everything to you here in a minute Daniel: but I don't know why Officer: Sir, airport officers are going to explain everything to you in just a second. Daniel: but I don't know why the cops are getting involved Officer: because we have a rule and they're gonna explain everything to you here in just a second Daniel: this is a church Officer: that way you will understand, okay? do you have ID on you? Daniel: I do Officer: I can see please? Daniel: I don't need... Officer: It's not a request |
Livestream
At approximately 4:00 P.M Mountain Standard Time zone, Daniel was at the Canvas Credit Union which is inside of the Denver International Airport (DIA), he claimed that his original intent was to get a debit card. There is minimal information about what happened, besides a livestream and arrest information which is public records. During the livestream on TikTok, there were three people visible. Daniel was seated in a chair, charging his phone and livestreaming whilst a Police Officer was standing before Daniel, along with airport security and a female which appeared to be working for the credit union. Earlier in the stream, Daniel says multiple time's "I'd be more than happy to just leave" [1] and the officer claims that he was asked multiple times to leave. During the interaction, Daniel mentions his probation and it is discussed that the officer will tell Daniel's probation officer what will happen. Daniel also states that he waited twenty minutes to get on a bus to downtown, it is possible that Daniel had an intent to leave or it could've been an alibi. It is not known why the police were involved in the incident. The officer advised airport security to trespass Daniel, however Daniel was warned that if he returns he will be trespassed, he ended up not being charged for trespassing [2].
From the footage of the livestream, Daniel surrendered and ended the live after the officer asked him to stand up.
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Officer: And how old are you, Mr. Daniel? Daniel: I am 25. Officer: Okay. Just so you know, the gentleman that was in here with you- Daniel: Uh, yes. Officer: -is the one that flagged me down. Okay? Daniel: Okay. Officer: So I do have a reason to talk to you, okay? Daniel: That's fine. I understand that. Officer: *Unintelligible* You have any other personal property that's what's in your pockets? Daniel: I have my court paperwork. Officer: Okay. Daniel: But that's it. Officer: Okay. So in addition to the two warrants that we're going to take you on today, you have three additional warrants that are non-extraditable out of Denver that you need to go take care of. Daniel: I am aware. Officer: So, that's five. Daniel: And then I was also, like, I was, like I said, I came here to the Canvas Credit Union because I had to- Officer: I'm going to tell you that's not going to fly today. Daniel: I- Officer: The airport office is going to explain that to you, so we can keep, keep, quit going over that piece of information. The airport office is going to explain it to you. They have a nifty little database just to, to document all these things. *Officer speaks to someone off camera:* How are you doing? Daniel: I'm aware. Officer: Uh. Airport Operations Personnel: I'm sorry... So are you flying out today? Daniel: I'm not. I came here to the Canvas Credit Union. Airport Operations Personnel: Okay. Daniel: Because I bank with them. Airport Operations Personnel: Okay. Daniel: And then I was waiting about ten minutes until, well, it's now about ten minutes, but I was waiting twenty minutes because I was waiting for the bus to downtown Denver. Airport Operations Personnel: Uh, okay. Daniel: I had to, I was, I was aware of the warrants and um, they are bench warrants and um, I was on my way down there anyways to go handle those. Airport Operations Personnel: Okay. So- Daniel: I had to, I had to go to the bank this morning here because I got my debit card. Airport Operations Personnel: Okay. So I'm with Airport Operations. I'm not going to say that's official business, so you can't be out here unless you have a boarding pass. There's other Canvas Credit Unions or other credit unions you can use. Um, so you're being advised today of a rule 30.18. If you come back out here, you can be cited for trespassing. Do you understand? Daniel: I understand. Airport Operations Personnel: Okay. Officer: All right. It's good to see you, man. Are you going to unplug your?- Or we'll unplug it. Just go ahead and stand up first. Daniel: Yes. Do you want me to turn off my phone? Officer: That's up to you. Daniel: Okay. |
Post Incident
Daniel was booked with two warrants. One of the warrants being an FTA warrant, which stands for Failure To Appear [in court]. And another warrant with destruction of private property. Daniel has a court date for January 23rd, 2024 at Denver County Court in court room 4A at 8:30 A.M MST.
Daniel was released on a personal recognizance bond[3].
Daniel's side of the story
On January 11 2024 Daniel briefly explains the story, in the TikTok he confirms he was arrested. He claims that the airport security was harassing him. He then states that he was there to go to his bank, and that he doesn't need a plane ticket to go to the bank. He states that he was waiting for the bus back to Denver, Colorado, which was going to take twenty minutes. While he was waiting for the bus, allegedly a drunk person called the police on Daniel. The drunk man that Daniel is referring too was sitting across the room from Daniel, in the video that Daniel posted he is visibly shaking his hands and talking on his phone, the behavior may be considered to most eccentric considering the hand shaking, and could've been possible the male was indeed drunk. Daniel says that when the police showed up he requested the supervisor but began to argue with him because they "couldn't do it". He then states because he was arrested he missed probation in "all county's" which included Jefferson County [4].
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Hello, everyone. Yes, it is true that I got arrested this past week at the Denver International Airport. Yes, the security guard was harassing me. I was there to go to my bank, and I don't need to have a plane ticket if I'm going to the bank. I was waiting for the bus back to Denver, which was going to take 20 minutes. While I was waiting for the bus, there was a drunk person that called the police on me. When the police showed up, I asked for their supervisor, and they started arguing with me about how they couldn't do it. |
