Posted on: February 20, 2022, 08:39h. <\/p>\n
Last updated on: February 21, 2022, 10:46h. <\/p>\n
A heavily armed man was arrested Saturday at Oklahomas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Catoosa after firing several shots in a parking lot, local police announced this weekend. He had in his possession an AR-15 rifle, three other firearms, and a great deal of ammunition, cops add.<\/p>\n
By the time he surrendered, bullets struck a casino van and a gaming property sign, KOTV, a local TV station reported. The vans frame, seats, tires, and windshield were all damaged, the report adds. Shots were also fired at a local golf course. Still, no one was injured.<\/p>\n
He was identified as David Temple, 35, of Arkansas, and police said he was a convicted felon, KOTV said. Authorities also allege he had alcohol, cash, and suspected illegal drugs in his possession.<\/p>\n
He was arrested on the following charges: felon in possession of a firearm, malicious injury to property, reckless conduct with a firearm, pointing a firearm, use of a vehicle in the discharge of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance, public intoxication, and transporting an open bottle or container of liquor, according to online jail records. He remained in Rogers County Detention Center late this weekend.<\/p>\n
Temple initially showed up at the parking lot at about 9:30 am Saturday because it is the site of a charging station, police said. He needed to recharge his Tesla.<\/p>\n
Upon [officers] arriving, they had an armed confrontation with the suspect and thankfully he surrendered, Catoosa Police Chief Ronnie Benight said in a Facebook post. The suspect was in possession of cocaine and hallucination type drugs and seemed to be under the influence.<\/p>\n
Casino security officers initially secured the crime site and quickly contacted local cops, Benight said.<\/p>\n
I do not feel the casino was the suspects destination point for violence, as the Tulsa Police were already looking for the suspect for shooting at vehicles on the interstate [highway], Benight speculated. I feel he only stopped for a charge.<\/p>\n
It appears Temple never stopped at the gaming property building, casino spokesman Brandon Scott told KOTV following the incident. The casino is about 14 miles from Tulsa. It is a Cherokee Nation Entertainment property.<\/p>\n
Im just happy the security team did their job, no one was injured, no one was threatened. Like I said, it went as well as a situation like that could go as far as patron safety and our security team, Scott added to the TV station.<\/p>\n
Last month, the same casino was the site of a man allegedly placing an improvised explosive device (IED) in a bag outside of the tribal gaming venue. Zachary Schmidt, 32, was arrested on a possession of explosives device charge. The case is still pending in court.<\/p>\n
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