DAILY HERALD (Sapulpa, Oklahoma) 09 October 13 ‘Snakes’ lead to turnpike arrest
Last Tuesday night Creek County deputies arrested an Oklahoma City man after they found him on the Turner Turnpike tearing up a vehicle and complaining about snakes.
Creek County Justice Center records showed Bradley Jay Brown, 52, was booked for public intoxication. He later posted his $250 bond and was released.
Sheriff’s Office records showed at 11:20 p.m. Deputies Cpl. Kevin Haney and Sgt. Chris Leach were dispatched to the convenience store at mile marker 207. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol requested assistance after receiving a call about a male wearing no shoes and no shirt who was taking a tire iron to a pickup.
When the deputies arrived on the scene they said they saw a man matching the description in the parking lot near a white Ford F150. He was sweating and holding a tire tool.
There were tools, trash, clothing and other items scattered in the parking lot near the truck.
The man, identified as Brown, told them he was trying to kill the snakes in his truck. Deputies looked in the open door of the truck. They told him they did not see any snakes.
Deputies said Brown started jumping around and excitedly told them there was a snake on Haney’s boot. He also said there were snakes all around. He then said one went into his pants and bit him.
Deputies asked Brown if he had any medical or mental problems. He told them, “no.”
They then Brown if he ever used methamphetamine. He said he smoked meth a couple of days prior. He said there was probably some meth in the truck because someone put it in there earlier. He said he called the Tulsa Police about it, but they never showed up.
Brown gave consent to search the truck. While the deputies were searching, Haney had to tell Brown repeatedly to be still. They did not find any meth.
Deputies said during the questioning and the search, Brown sweated profusely even though they were standing outside in the cool night air.
Court records showed Brown plead guilty to misdemeanor driving under suspension in Bryan County in 2004. His previous DUI charges were dropped. He has a traffic-related warrant in Marshall County for transporting an open container of beer.
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