Over the weekend, YouTuber Jack Doherty found himself in a precarious situation when Miami police apprehended him on drug-related charges. However, it wasn’t the legal trouble that seemed to dominate his concerns.
The social media influencer, aged 22, was captured on camera in a rather unusual predicament. As officers discovered suspected amphetamines and marijuana in his possession during a street search early Saturday morning, Doherty’s primary focus appeared to be elsewhere—specifically, on his luxury watch.
Rather than addressing the severity of his charges or the handcuffs binding his wrists, Doherty was caught pleading with law enforcement to ensure the safety of his expensive timepiece. The footage shows him persistently asking the officers to handle the watch with care, even as the situation unfolded around him.
In a bid to safeguard his prized possession, Doherty implored the police to remove his handcuffs so he could personally pass the watch to a friend. However, the officers remained firm in their stance, denying the request and cautioning his companions against interfering, with the threat of arrest looming if they did not comply.
Footage shows Doherty whining, and begging police to remove his handcuffs so he could carefully slide off the watch and hand it over to a friend.
But officers decided that was not an option – even warning his entourage to back off or face being arrested themselves.
As officers then tried to remove the watch during his arrest, Doherty tells cops they can’t unclasp it and that it must be slid off gently so it wouldn’t get scratched.
He begs them to take his cuffs off so he can remove the watch himself to avoid damaging the piece of bling.
YouTuber Jack Doherty was whining about his luxury watch as Miami police arrested him on drug charges this weekend
The influencer could be heard pleading with officers to protect his $2.8million watch even as they pulled suspected narcotics from his pockets
Jack Doherty, 22, was arrested in Miami on Saturday. He was caught with amphetamine, which is an ADHD medication, and marijuana on him
Moments later, police had heard enough and shut the cruiser door with the watch still strapped to his wrist, silencing the influencer’s pleas.
The watch is believed to be a Richard Mille, which makes the most expensive watches in the world, with an average sales price of around $185,000.
The watch Doherty was wearing is believed to have cost $250,000.
According to Miami-Dade arrest records show Doherty was booked for possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana (under 20 grams) and resisting an officer without violence.
Police say he was carrying amphetamine – a prescription medication for ADHD and narcolepsy – and less than 20 grams of cannabis, which remains illegal for recreational use in Florida.
Instead of focusing on the cuffs closing around his wrists or the charges stacking up against him, Doherty seemed only to be able to focus on his expensive watch
As officers move to remove the watch during his arrest, Doherty tells officers they can’t unclasp it and that it must be slid off gently so it wouldn’t get scratched
Eventually officers had heard enough and simply slammed the door of the patrol car shut
Jack Doherty shows off his Richard Mille watch in an Instagram post from October 2023
The limited edition watch by Richard Mille is worth $2,835,000. Only 30 were made
Just after 9pm on Saturday night, Doherty was back online and back to his usual antics
He was transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $3,500 bond and released late on Saturday evening just after 9pm.
Authorities have not released details on what led up to the arrest, but just hours earlier, Doherty had been livestreaming on the Parti platform and posting footage from a yacht appearing to be completely carefree.
The YouTuber first found fame in 2017 through prank and stunt videos but it was a catastrophic, viral supercar crash in 2024 that cemented his reputation for reckless behavior.
During a Kick livestream, the then-21-year-old sped through torrential rain in a $300,000 McLaren 570S, steering with one hand while looking down at his phone.
His bond was set at $3,500. Doherty is pictured in October 2024 after crashing his McClaren
In 2024, Doherty hit headlines after crashing a $300,000 McLaren. He was live-streaming at the time
The car hydroplaned, slammed into a barrier, and tore apart leaving the front of the car almost completely obliterated.
Doherty walked away uninjured. His passenger, friend Michael David, was not so lucky as blood streamed down his face as he waited for paramedics.
Doherty again faced backlash last year over videos in which he provoked strangers for engagement, only to retreat behind massive security guards when confrontations escalated.
Footage shows him taunting people with lines like ‘What are you gonna do?’ while hiding behind his bodyguard.
