MT)--Enid Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Saturday night at a local marijuana dispensary. Enid Police officials said officers responded just after 11:35 to an alarm activated at Grand Avenue Haze Dispensary, 1520 N. Grand. Employees told arriving officers the dispensary had been robbed at gunpoint. Witnesses described the suspect as a light-skinned Black man with a high-pitched voice, wearing black pants, a blue hoodie, a face mask and sneakers. According to the report, the suspect came into the store brandished a black handgun and ordered employees against the wall. According to the report, the man pulled out a black duffel bag and told the employees to fill it and took $266 from the cash register and approximately $200 from a tip jar. He then ran out of the front door and to the east across the street, disappearing in the alley in the 1500 block of N. Grand. Police said one of the employees got into his vehicle and attempted to pursue the suspect but lost him almost immediately and returned to the dispensary. In addition to the cash, roughly two pounds of loose leaf marijuana, and a number of medical marijuana vape cartridges were taken. The loss was estimated at just over $11,300. No one was injured during the robbery. Anyone with information about the robbery or suspect is asked to message EPD on Facebook, call the department at (580) 242-7000 or text "EPDTIP" to 847411.
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AF)--Area law enforcement is seeking information from the public as they continue to investigate 12 fires over a 10-mile radius started in Garfield, Logan and Kingfisher counties Friday night. No structures were damaged in the fire, which mainly burned grass and about 40 round bales of hay valued at around $100 each. Garfield County Sheriff Cory Rink said the fires are being investigated by authorities from all three counties and the Oklahoma State Department of Agriculture as arson because of the close start times and the location and proximity of the fires. Authorities initially found no evidence of how the first started nor any accelerant but the nature of the blazes in southeastern Garfield, northwestern Logan and northeastern Kingfisher counties is suspicious. Calls reporting the fires began coming in around 5:00 p.m. Friday, and personnel were fighting them until about 9:00. Because of the number of fires, departments responding from the surrounding area included Covington, Douglas, Pioneer, Waukomis, Breckinridge, Marshall, Drummond and Hennessey. Anyone with information should contact the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office 580-237-0244. Or Garfield County Crime Stoppers 580-233-6233.
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AD)--An Enid man is expected to be charged this week after being arrested Thursday following a camper trailer fire. 36 year-old Kemper Lee Charles Strain was taken into custody by Enid Police officers on arson and drug complaints after they responded at 6:35 p.m. to 515 N. 9th Street. According to the report, EFD crews extinguished the trailer fire. The owner of the home told authorities his son and Strain lived in the camper and that they had been in a fight earlier in the day. The owner said Strain told him he had beaten up his son. Following the altercation Strain allegedly produced a bottle of liquid, which was on fire, and threw it into the camper. Strain was arrested on a complaint of third-degree arson, and reportedly found possessing marijuana.
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HB)--A stretch of State Highway 74 south of Covington was closed on Friday after two tanks of anhydrous ammonia were found leaking by the side of the highway. According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials, just before 6:00 p.m. Friday reports were received of two leaking anhydrous ammonia tanks that were in the roadway about 7 miles south of Covington. Two nurse tanks were found in the west ditch. The valves were shut off, and the local co-op was contacted to take care of the tanks. No one was injured, and southbound Highway 74 in the area was reopened by 6:30 p.m.
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PC)--A Pond Creek man has been charged with one count of performing lewd acts in the presence of a minor child. 45 year-old Cleven Ray Campbell was arrested July 26 at his residence in Pond Creek after video footage was turned in showing Campbell engaging in self-pleasure acts on his front porch in view of minors on July 19. Campbell’s porch faces the Pond Creek-Hunter Public Schools football field. In an interview with OSBI, Campbell admitted he was the person who had engaged in the lewd acts. He described seeing two young girls and believed they had seen him. According to the report, Campbell said he knew what he did was wrong and was ready to face the consequences, before being transported to Grant County Jail. Campbell’s bond is set at $3,000.
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WO)--The City of Enid officials said on Wednesday there will be a planned water outage at the intersection of East Chestnut and North 10th Street, with the following areas will be affected:
· On North 10th Street from East Birch Avenue to 2nd Pine Street
· On East Chestnut Avenue from North 8th Street to North 11th Street
This closure will allow contractors to install a new water line. Services are expected to be restored by 4:00 p.m.
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JQ)--Dinosaurs will invade downtown Enid this summer. Billed as the largest and most realistic dinosaur event in North America, Jurassic Quest will transport Enid and area residents back to a more primitive time, appearing at Stride Bank Center this summer, August 19-21. The family friendly exhibit includes life-like dinosaurs; large rideable dinosaurs; live dinosaur shows; interactive science and art activities, including a dig for real fossils like T-Rex teeth, a triceratops horn and life-sized dino skull; a “Triceratots” soft play area for little explorers; and bounce houses, inflatable attractions and photo opportunities. The Jurassic Quest herd of animatronic dinos are displayed in realistic scenes with some that move and roar, allowing guests to experience them as they were when they roamed the earth billions of years ago. Tickets are for timed entry and are $22 for kids and adults and $19 for seniors. Entry is free for children younger than age 2. General admission tickets include access to the dinosaur and marine exhibits, arts and crafts activities, and dinosaur shows. Rides and activities require tickets on site or guests can upgrade to the Kids Unlimited Rides ticket. Unlimited rides for kids, including all-you-can-ride access to dinosaur rides, inflatables and fossil dig is $36, including entry. Tickets for individual activities available on-site start at $6. Tickets can be reserved at www.jurassicquest.com to ensure desired date and time or will be available on-site. Tickets include a 100% guarantee in the event of a show cancellation or postponement for any reason. Advanced tickets are encouraged.
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