(STILLWATER, OK) – On Monday, October 27, 2025, at approximately 1:42 p.m., Stillwater Police Department (SPD) officers were dispatched to the area of Perkins Road and Hall of Fame Avenue in reference to a report of a subject who had brandished a firearm at another person in a parking lot.
Officers arrived in the area shortly after the call and began searching for the suspect. The male subject was located near 3rd Avenue and Perkins Road and immediately fled on foot into a wooded area northwest of the location. SPD officers established a perimeter, and the department’s K9 unit responded to assist in the search.
A witness in Strickland Park observed the suspect and promptly provided information to Stillwater Emergency Management. The suspect was subsequently located in the wooded area near Strickland Park and taken into custody without further incident.
The suspect is a 16-year-old male juvenile who is not a resident of Stillwater. Due to his age, his name will not be released. He was transported to the Stillwater City Jail and later transferred to a juvenile detention facility.
During the investigation, it was determined that the suspect had discharged the firearm toward the victim; however, no injuries were reported. SPD officers, with assistance from the department’s K9 unit, located the firearm, which was later determined to be a pellet gun.
The Stillwater Police Department extends its appreciation to the Oklahoma State University Police Department, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Payne County Sheriff’s Office, and Stillwater Emergency Management for their assistance in this incident.
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