When Bachelor Parties Go Bad

Del City, OK - When two 'entertainers' at a bachelor party refuse to provide sexual services the host allegedly pulls a gun on them.

According to a probable cause affidavit, on December 10, Elizabeth Diaz and Sandra Gray were "hired as entertainment for a bachelor party" when the host and bachelor Jason W. Friedly, 26, got into a dispute "regarding the services [Diaz and Grey] were to provide."

According to Diaz, she was entertaining 12-16 men at the party when Friedly took her to his bedroom and demanded oral sex. Diaz said she refused and bit Friedly on the left shoulder.

As Diaz was gathering her belongings to leave the party she noticed the money she had been paid was missing.

Diaz claims that Friedly then grabbed a rifle and while pointing it at her and Gray stated they should leave "before there were any problems."

Apparently Friedly's fiancee gave police permission to search the residence and retrieve the rifle in question; a Browning 20-gauge. Friedly was placed under arrest.

Police have requested charges of pointing a firearm and assault and battery.

As of this date no charges have been filed.

A quick court records search shows an active misdemeanor prostitution case in Oklahoma County against an Elizabeth Ann Diaz. However, it is unknown if this is indeed the same Elizabeth Diaz mentioned in this story.

Attention Wal Mart Customers - 2 for 1 on TV's... NOT!

OKC, OK - Two Wal Mart customers tried to pull a two-for-one on televisions and instead are looking at a date with the judge.

According to a probable cause affidavit, Ken Casady, 31, and Trevor Mortensen, 22, (who we will refer to as Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum respectively) walked into the Wal Mart on West Reno in OKC on the afternoon of December 8.

Dee and Dum promptly proceeded to the electronics department and picked out a spiffy TV for $618.

After paying for and placing the TV in their car, it hit them - they only bought one TV but there are two of them. Now, that hardly seems fair.

So, Dee and Dum walk back into the store, with their trusty receipt in hand, and proceed to place an identical TV into their basket and out the door they went.

Unfortunately for them, those pesky Wal Mart security officers were none too impressed and detained the duo until police arrived.

Tweedle-Dum (Mortensen) the younger of the two seems to have been down this road before.

A quick review of his criminal past shows a current case in Oklahoma County court for felony grand larceny, arson, obtaining money under false pretenses, pointing a firearm and 6 counts of concealing stolen property.

Rude Awakening

OKC, OK - An Oklahoma woman wakes up to find her neighbor standing naked at the end of her bed, the suspect is no stranger to law enforcement.

According to a probable cause affidavit filed December 11 in Oklahoma County, Allen Ray Bradley, 26, decided to pay a late night visit to his female neighbor -sans clothes and sans invitation.

Allegedly, on December 10, Bradley entered into the woman's residence through an unlocked overhead garage door. He then was able unlatch an interior door secured with a chain lock.

According to police, the victim "was asleep in bed when he woke up and found [Bradley] standing at the foot of her bed. [Bradley] was naked."

The victim them yelled and Bradley fled the residence.

Bradley was charged December 15 with the felony crimes of burglary in the 1st degree and indecent exposure.

A quick look in into Bradley's past shows several runins with the law going back to 1998 (when Bradley turned 18).

In 1998 Bradley was convicted in Garfield County of felony possession of a CDS and given a deferred sentence.

In 2001 Bradley was again convicted in Garfield County of felony possession of CDS with intent to distribute near a school. For this conviction he was given 5-years in prison.

Later that same year he was convicted of attempted escape.

You can view Bradley's DOC record here.

Woman Embezzles $64K from Employer

Moore, OK - A woman from Moore allegedly embezzled just over $64,000 this holiday season from her employer.

According to court papers, Paula Louise Bland, 34, was employed at Vesta Homes in their accounts payable department. Police allege that in a three month period of time, Bland wrote herself $64,015.43 worth of unauthorized checks.

And what was on Bland's shopping list... $757 for a riding lawn mower, $456 at Office Depot and $4,980 to "her cosmetic surgeon" (isn't that about the going rate for a boob job).

Felony charges and an arrest warrant were issued for Bland December 15th.

Really Dumb Credit Card Thief

Moore, OK - Somebody using another person's credit card number illegally is nothing new, it happens hundreds of times every day. However, it never ceases to amaze me how stupid some criminals are when perpetrating such a crime.

Take Tomica Adell Deshazer for instance. This 26-year-old mastermind allegedly decided to write down the credit card number of a customer at a Moore dry cleaners where she worked.

Deshazer, who lives in NE Oklahoma City, apparently thought she was due a really big tip from her customer - $286.15 to be exact.

According to court records, this past July, Deshazer promptly picked up the phone and used the stolen credit card information to make her monthly car payment.

Needless to say, it didn't take an abundance of detective work to figure out who the credit card thief was.

On December 11, criminal charges were filed in Cleveland County.

Stealing from Children's Miracle Network

Moore, OK - You can't be a bigger Scrooge at Christmas time than to steal from kids in need. Well, that's exactly what court papers allege one man did in early November.

According to a probable cause affidavit filed in Cleveland County last Friday, Thomas Alan Brown, 33, was caught on tape stealing a Children's Miracle Network donation canister.

It seems Brown was employeed by Flair Body Works located in Moore. As many businesses do, FBW had a Children's Miracle Network donation can sitting on the front counter. There, customers and employees would donate their spare change in hopes of bringing joy to needy children this holiday season.

It also seems that FBW had been experiencing some petty theft from time to time. So, the owner installed a hidden camera.

On November 7 the owner of FBW noticed the donation canister missing. So, he checked the covert video and reportedly saw Brown enter the area, check the coast was clear, and then exit with the donations.

The owner of FBW reported that about $300 cash was inside the can.

On December 8, charges were filed and an arrest warrant issued for Brown.

If karma exists, Brown is in for a not so jolly Christmas.

UPDATE: On 5/29/07 Brown pled guilty and was given a 6-month suspended sentence and fines.

Yo Ma, Another Drink Please!

OKC, OK - Seems when the critically acclaimed Blue Man Group performed to a soldout crowd at the Ford Center November 12, one mother started the party a little early.

According to court records Dinah R. Shadid, 44, of Dallas was in OKC with her three children, ages 17, 16, and 12.

Seems an Oklahoma City vice officer, working at the Ford Center, came into contact with the Shadid quartet. The problem, three of the four Shadids were three sheets to the wind.

According to the probable cause affidavit, "Dinah Shadid told officers she had taken her children to a house somewhere off I-35 and Indian Hills Road. While at this house she provided vodka to her minor children..."

The mother of the year from Dallas was promptly booked into jail and her children taken into protective custody.

December 7, felony charges of providing alcohol to a minor where filed in Cleveland County (where the 'vodka' was allegedly consumed).

UPDATE: on 5/16/07 Dinah Shadid plead guilty and was given a 5-year deferred sentence, ordered to pay court costs and take parenting classes.

Don't Mess with a Man's Fries

Norman, OK -- Have you ever had an order of fries that were so good you'd be willing to the beat the crap out of someone for them? Well, apparently one inmate at the Cleveland County Detention Center did.

According to court papers, Gabriel Dramein Williams, 25, was enjoying his french fries in late October while being incarcerated for failure to pay over $8,000 in child support. That's when fellow inmate Tony V.Tieaskie (auto theft and larceny) decided to help himself to a few of Williams' fries.

Not a good idea when fries are the highlight to your highly restricted day.

Reportedly Williams, who apparently has trouble providing food for his own kid, wasn't in a sharing mood. Williams threw Tieaskie down some stairs and began punching, kicking, scratching and yelling at him.

Documents show that Tieaskie suffered a cheek fracture and had to receive stitches.

Williams was charged with assault and battery.

The real question though is exactly when did inmates start getting french fries?

Police Officer Goes Above & Beyond to Return Bike

Norman, OK -- Ever had something stolen from? You know, somebody takes something out of your yard, garage, car, office, etc. What about a bike? Sure, hundreds of those two-wheeled modes of transport are stolen every year in Oklahoma.

In many cases the owners don't even to bother to call police, and those that do hold little hope their bike will be returned.

Well, one Norman man's confidence in the vigilance of the police was restored when his Schwinn Ranger was located by police only 48-hours after it was stolen. And don't think this was just some drive-by sighting of the bike by police that led to its reuniting with its owner. This crime was solved Sherlock Holmes style.

According to court records, Richard Seals reported that his bicycle was stolen on October 2 in the 2200 block of West Main Street in Norman.

Seals was not able to provide police with a serial number, but did give them the combination to a U-style lock attached to the bike.

With little to go on, Norman police officer Shawn Hawkins was hot on the case.

According to officer Hawkins, he first turned to LeadsOnline.com, an Internet tool that tracks many types of business transactions, including items sold to pawn shops.

Hawkins was able to determine that a Schwinn bicycle, matching the description of Seals', was pawned only two blocks from and less than 15-minutes after Seals reported his stolen.

Hawkins went to EZ Pawn at 2321 West Main to investigate.

Hawkins immediately noticed the bike had a U-style lock on the handlebars. Hawkins tried the combination provided by Seals and the lock opened.

Pawn shop records revealed that the bike had been pawned by April Dawn Taylor, 23 of Lexington.

On October 20 Taylor was charged with the felony crimes of concealing stolen property and making a false declaration of ownership to a pawn broker.

Our hats off to Officer Hawkins!

Here's a tip for Seals, your handy dandy u-lock does a much better job when you actually USE IT.

Employee Hoses Little Axe Fire Department

Little Axe, OK -- C'mon we've all done it. Who hasn't taken home a few items from our work place - pencils, pens, Post-its, maybe even a stapler or tape dispenser. What about $4,400 in firefighting equipment?

According to court papers filed in Cleveland County, Anna Michelle Gonterman, 36, decided to take her work home with her - and hasn't been heard from since.

Little Axe Fire Commissioner Charles Early told police that Gonterman "had been on probation with the department and had been put on suspension due to some legal troubles." Court records go on to state "after being suspended [Gonterman] refused to return the equipment that was issued to her by the department and since has moved and cannot be contacted."

In late October Gonterman was charged with a single felony count of embezzlment.

Gonterman's case is still open.

UPDATE: On 12/27/06 the case was dismissed.

Dude - She Got a Dell

50" Plasma TV --- $3,500
Dell Laptop Computer --- $1,800
Dell Desktop Computer --- $1,500
Your parents turning you in to the cops for felony identity and credit card theft --- PRICELESS!

Norman, OK -- Ah, the happiness and joy children can bring their parents. You deliver them into this world, you feed and provide for them selflessly knowing that one day they will make you proud -- This ain't one of those stories.

According to court records, Norman resident Michelle Lynne Young, 35, went on a bit of a pre-Christmas shopping spree. And why not, she had a new credit line with Dell computers and an itch for electronic goodies.

Just one problem, she stole her stepfather's identity (name and social security number) to get the credit line.

And what did Young's shopping spree total? A whopping $7,803.24.

And she probably would have gotten away with it too if it hadn't been for those pesky customer service people at Dell who are always on the lookout for fraudulent purchases.

Seems "Christy" with Dell Financial Services placed a call to the parent in question to verify he had indeed bought almost $8,000 in high tech entertainment.

Apparently the victim was suspicious of his stepdaughter's involvement immediately.

Here's where being a step-parent has perks over being a blood parent. Those pesky little things like a concious, blaming one's self, and forgiveness don't get in the way of picking up the phone and calling the cops.

Young has a date with the judge on December 19.

Might be a good time to look over Dell's return policy -- Or "Dude, you're going to jail!"

UPDATE: On 11/2/07 Young pled guilty and was given a 2-year suspended sentence.

Peeping, Pilfering and Panties - OH MY!

Norman, OK -- Voyeur did more than spy on his victims. Norman man allegedly took covert photos and videos and even stole computers and women's underwear.

According to a Cleveland County criminal court affidavit, Nathan William Oathout, 24, is facing felony prosecution for nine charges ranging from burglary, concealing stolen property and peeping tom.

As reported by police, Oathout, who is listed a senior at the University of Oklahoma (OU) Price College of Business had developed a habit of spying on and stealing from his female neighbors.

A search warrant was executed on Oathout's Norman apartment which revealed various digital photos and videos of women engaged in "private activities." The images appeared to have been taken without the knowledge or consent of the victims.

Also discovered were numerous items that had previously been reported stolen and included two laptop computers, a stereo and a LCD television.

Court records also report that "women's underwear were discovered in great quantity..." Specifically, two or three canvas tote bags and one boot shoe box full of women's undergarments."

Oathout's troubles began on the 17th of June when he allegedly spied and took photos of a woman from outside her apartment bedroom window on Creekside Drive in Norman.

Police alleged Oathout used both a Sony digital camera and his cell phone camera.

Police allege Oathout repeated this activity two to three more times with different female victims.

Court records show that the female victims were able to identify photos of the panties found at Oathout's apartment to belong to them.

Oathout's next court date (a preliminary hearing conference) is set for December 12.

Love Thy Neighbor - If that doesn't work, shoot him!

OKC, OK -- Neighbor's digging dog leads to gun fire.

According to court papers, on October 7 James and Yoshiko Gilbert went over to their neighbor's home upset over his dog digging at their shared fence.

As the Gilbert's were knocking, the homeowner pulled up in his vehicle and asked what they wanted. The Gilbert's apparently became belligerent and an argument ensued. The victim stated that James reached into his back pocket and produced a handgun and pointed it at him.

Like a scene out of a Hollywood action movie, the victim grabbed James' hand and twisted it until he dropped the gun. The two then went at it "mano-y-mano."

Like any supportive wife, Yoshiko then picks up the gun and shoots the neighbor in the arm before both retreated to their respective homes.

Felony charges were filed against both Gilberts - James for pointing a firearm and Yoshiko for shooting her neighbor.

It's a Dog Eat Dog World

Del City, OK -- I thought it was annoying enough when the neighbor's dog would come over and poop in my yard. Imagine how one home owner felt when her neighbor's dog came over and ate her pet pooch!

According to a small claims case filed in Oklahoma County in late October, Leemond Milton's apparently hungry dog came over and "brutally killed" the neighbors four-legged family member.

And what is a pet pooch worth these days? About $500 according to the court affidavit.

The owner's are set to square off December 11.

UPDATE: On 12/11/06 the case was dismissed.

With Friends Like This...

Moore, OK -- Guy takes out frustration on "Friend's" car.

According to police, in late September, Adam Kevin Soriano, 22, was riding as a passenger in his friend's car when he became angry over recently being fired from his job.

Witnesses told police that Soriano "reached above his head and pulled down approximately two foot of headliner off the roof of the vehicle." As if that wasn't enough, when Soriano arrived at their destination he "exited the vehicle and then jumped onto the hood causing damage..."

The owner, and suspected former friend of Soriano, submitted an estimate for the needed repairs - $2,027.67.

Charges were filed October 27 in Cleveland County.

On November 13 the case was dismissed, "in the interest of justice."

Man Dumps Kitten; Warrant Issued

Noble, OK -- We've all seen it, or at least heard about it - pet owners grow weary of their domesticated furry friends and opt to abandon them on some out of the way country road. But, did you know that's a crime?

According to the Cleveland County Sheriff's department that very act now has a Lexington Oklahoma resident in hot water.

Court records show that on October 30, Paul W. Hunt, 52, was witnessed by a woman to stop his "red car" and take "a kitten out of his trunk and threw him on the ground."

When officers arrived they met up with Hunt who admitted to dumping the kitten.

Today, a warrant was issued for Hunt's arrest in connection with the incident.

UPDATE: On 5/17/07 the case was dismissed.

Gotta Love Those Neighbors Who Just Pop In

Midwest City, OK -- Ah, those trips to the grandparent's house around the holidays - family, fun and felonies!

According to recently filed court papers, Curtis R. Jarrell, 19, was enjoying a visit to his grandfather's in Midwest City when he decided to pay the neighbors a visit. The problem? They weren't home and he used the neighbor's doggy door to get inside.

According to a probable cause affidavit filed November 8, the neighbor came home and noticed something awry.

Naturally (according to police), he turned to his "surveillance camera set in his bedroom" for answers. Low and behold, caught on tape was Jarrell pilfering through the homeowner's belongings.

The next day Jarrell was arrested for burglary.

According to police, Jarrell made a full confession when confronted with the video evidence. Which brings us back to yet another question - Exactly what was the victim doing with a video camera running in his bedroom in the first place?

On November 14 Jarrell was formerly charged with a single felony count of 2nd degree burglary.

UPDATE: On 9/18/07 Jarrell pled guilty and received a 5-year deferred sentence.

Fishnet Flasher

OKC, OK -- When you think of a flasher you probably conjure up images of a creepy old guy in dark sunglasses and a trench coat who jumps out of dark corners and exposes himself to unsuspecting passersby.

Donnie Ray Friday, 49, is not your average flasher (well, except for the creepy old guy part).

According to a probable cause affidavit, on November 14, in Oklahoma City, Friday was standing outside his car near NW 40 and Youngs Blvd. decked out in nothing but a muscle shirt and red fishnet pantyhose (sans underwear).

The court record states that "when motorists would pass by [Friday] would pull his pantyhose down to his ankles exposing his genitals and buttocks ... [Friday] was also bending over with his buttocks pointing towards the vehicles and observers and rubbing his own buttocks with the intent to arouse and excite the observers."

Police arrived in time to witness Friday retreating to the Habanna Inn parking lot.

Friday was arrested for lewd exhibition and indecent exposure after felony conviction.

A quick look into Friday's past shows prior felony convictions in 1995 and 2001 for drug possession.

UPDATE: on 8/15/07, Friday pled guilty and was sentenced to 4-years in prison. You can view his mug shot and prison record here.