American YouTuber Duke Dennis was arrested on Saturday, August 2, 2025, in San Antonio on trespassing allegations. The content creator, born Denzel Dennis, was arrested in the night at a San Antonio shopping mall, and according to a statement release by the city’s Police Department, faces charges of criminal trespassing and evading arrest.
According to reports, the arrest occurred after Duke Dennis and his AMP crew, including popular Twitch streamer and YouTuber Kai Cenat, played Hide and seek in the mall. According to witnesses, the game spiralled into chaos when several fans surrounded the venue, causing obstruction and therefore leading to the intervention of San Antonio’s Police Department.
Shortly after the arrest, videos of the incident began circulating all over social media. In the viral clips, Duke Dennis can be spotted on the floor handcuffed with Kai Cenat walking on a balcony above, capturing the moment.
Who is Duke Dennis?
Duke Dennis is a 31-year-old content creator. He is known for streaming and sharing gaming content, especially the NBA 2K niche. With YouTube as his primary platform, Dennis has a high level of engagement on his videos, which include highly detailed gameplay, tutorials, strategies, and collaborations with other content creators.
Duke Dennis' game influence surpasses NBA 2k; he also plays other games like Call of Duty.
Dennis was born on February 26, 1994, in Greenville, SC. He has two younger brothers and once served in the United States Army.
In a recent June interview, Dennis revealed he was a father after denying the speculations several times. According to the online personality, he didn't want to put his private life in the public eye and wanted to save his family from harassment.
“Alright, so look, when I first started streaming and sh*t, I decided how I wanted to operate a long time ago,” he began. “But you know, unfortunately, that option has been taken away from me at this point.”
He revealed that the mother of his kids has been harassed and gotten “weird” treatment from people, emphasizing that that was what he wanted to avoid all along.
“I never wanted them in this whole light because I live on the internet every single day, this is where I am, this is where I live, and im well aware of how nasty the internet is. So I always want to keep everybody involved away from that, but y'all pulled me right in once again."
He begged his fans and viewers to ‘please stop’ calling his family names.
While Duke Dennis acknowledged that he has children, he hasn't disclosed the total number of children he has or other details of his family.