CRIME & SAFETY
Frustrated by no working post office cameras, Shawnee residents take action
SHAWNEE, Okla. — Recent attacks at a Shawnee post office spurred action from frustrated community members. Police said they had to rely on surveillance camera from other businesses to track down the alleged attacker, because cameras inside the post office didn't work. New cameras recently began popping up all across downtown Shawnee to deter crime.
Disabled veteran gets help, not handcuffed, after charging Harrah officers with knife
HARRAH, Okla. — A driver ended his day getting help instead of being handcuffed after charging police officers with a knife following a pursuit in Harrah. On Tuesday, a pursuit ended near Northeast 10th Street and Harrah Road, where a man charged the officers with a butcher knife. Police said the driver was a veteran experiencing a mental health crisis.
Suspect shot with non-lethal round after charging at officers with weapon following chase, OCSO says
OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Okla. — Law enforcement officers shot a suspect with a non-lethal round after authorities say he charged at them with a weapon following a chase and traffic stop in Oklahoma County. The incident unfolded after a pursuit near Northeast 10th Street and Harrah Road. Oklahoma County Sheriff's...
1 In Custody After Police Pursuit Near Luther
The Harrah Police Department has a subject in custody after a pursuit near Luther. According to officers, the vehicle was a black Honda Civic. Authorities say that the pursuit started as a welfare check on a mentally ill subject in Choctaw. The subject fled from police. The scene was near...
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