Man arrested after making threats at downtown Tulsa hotel

Tulsa police arrested an unnamed man after death threats were reported at the Doubletree Hotel. He was placed in protective custody and taken for an emergency mental health evaluation. The incident occurred on October 9 in downtown Tulsa.

Hotel staff called 911 around 3:28 p.m. Employees acted after receiving what police described as “numerous alerts about a guest.”

Staff reported the guest was posting “live Instagram videos displaying a silver handgun and threatening to kill an unidentified woman.” Officers reviewed the footage. They determined the suspect was “carelessly waving a revolver inside the room.”

Police said the man shared sensitive details about his sister. Those details included residential addresses and security passcodes.

Officers and crisis personnel confronted him. He surrendered peacefully.

Police recovered a Smith and Wesson .500 Magnum revolver at the downtown scene. The suspect told officers he “intended to commit suicide by cop.”

Crisis intervention teams respond to help people experiencing mental health emergencies. Evaluators determine if a patient needs temporary protective care.

Officers transported the man to the Tulsa Crisis Care Center. Medical professionals will conduct the emergency psychiatric evaluation.