Suspect outside adult club accused of trying to burn deputy, other offenses

Mark Brinegar, 53, Lee's Summit, Mo.

A cursory internet search of The OutHouse, an adult entertainment club east of Lawrence, yields mixed results.

Some folks seem to leave the establishment happy while others write about their less-than-satisfactory experiences. Most reviews are too salacious to quote here. I figure that’s about standard, considering the business venture.

I’m curious, however, as to how one Lee’s Summit, Mo., man might rate the business after he was arrested outside on Tuesday afternoon.

Mark Curtis Brinegar, 53, was arrested just before 3 p.m. in The OutHouse’s parking lot on suspicion of battery on a law enforcement officer, interference with duties of a law enforcement officer, criminal trespass, transporting an open container and operating while intoxicated, said Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Kristen Dymacek.

Deputies arrived on scene Tuesday afternoon to investigate a report of an intoxicated man, Dymacek said. There, Brinegar allegedly became belligerent.

The club was closed at the time and deputies found Brinegar did not have permission to be on the premises, Dymacek said.

When approached by police, Brinegar locked himself inside a pickup truck and refused to open the door, Dymacek said.

“Deputies were able to get his pickup door open, but Brinegar attempted to burn one of the deputies with a cigarette,” Dymacek said.

Only the deputy’s shirt was burned during the incident, Dymacek said.

Brinegar was arrested and transported to the Douglas County Jail, where he was later released without posting bond.

As of Wednesday afternoon, no charges have been filed against Brinegar in Douglas County District Court.


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