Convicted felon arrested in Tulsa with stolen gun and fentanyl
Tulsa police arrested a convicted felon after seizing two handguns, including a stolen firearm, and 339 grams of fentanyl from a local apartment.
A man faces multiple felony charges in Tulsa following a weapons disturbance call. Officers took the suspect into custody and seized narcotics alongside two handguns. Tulsa Police Department officers responded to an apartment near 39th West Avenue and West 8th Street around 5 p.m.
A witness reported seeing a suspect waving a handgun outside. The person allegedly threatened another individual at the scene, according to police.
Officers set up a perimeter around the residence. They called for the suspect to come outside. The man complied with orders to exit.
He refused to drop an object held in his hand. Police later determined the item was a cell phone. Officers then arrested the man.
Investigators obtained a search warrant for the residence. The action followed allegations that a convicted felon possessed a firearm. Officers searched the home in Tulsa.
Inside the apartment, police recovered the following items:
- A black 9mm pistol with a red dot sight and extended magazine that was confirmed stolen out of Sapulpa
- A chrome .380 caliber pistol
- Ammunitions for both guns
- 47 bindles and several bags of suspected fentanyl totaling 339.6 grams
- A digital scale and cash
Trafficking charges involve specific weight thresholds of controlled substances under state law. Booked suspects typically await initial court appearances before a judge.
The suspect was booked into the Tulsa County jail. His charges include two counts of possession of a firearm after former conviction of a felony (AFCF). He also faces counts of aggravated trafficking of fentanyl and aggravated possession of controlled dangerous substances with intent to distribute AFCF. Additional counts include possession of a stolen firearm AFCF, possession of drug proceeds AFCF, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
