Information that is on the Facebook page of the Tonkawa PD this morning
Just before 1:50 a.m., on 10/15/2016, Tonkawa Police Officers responded to assist other law enforcement agencies with a pursuit that headed for Tonkawa City limits.
The police pursuit was initiated, near Marland, by a Bureau of Indian Affairs Police Officer and continued on U.S. Highway-156. The pursuit traversed through various county roads and garnered the assistance from numerous law enforcement agencies such as: Kay County Sheriff Office, Otoe-Missouri Tribal Police Department, 8th District Attorney Task Force, Fort Oakland Police Department, and the Tonkawa Police Department. The suspect, later identified as 24-Year Old Christian Crazybear, eluded police in a stolen vehicle and ran a road block set by Kay County Sheriff Deputies. Crazybear travelled into Noble County. Speeds, during the pursuit, reached 120+ M.P.H. Crazybear continued to elude police and travelled back into Kay County towards Tonkawa. Kay County Sheriff Deputies took over the pursuit at that time. Tonkawa Police, Otoe-Missouri Tribal Police, and Fort Oakland Tribal Police Department set up a roadblock just south of the Tonkawa Animal Control Shelter on U.S. Highway-77. Crazybear failed to stop at the roadblock, continued northbound on S. Main Street, and continued into Tonkawa City Limits. Tonkawa Police, Otoe-Missouri Tribal Police, and Fort Oakland Police Department Units joined in the pursuit as it raced north on Main Street, in Tonkawa, at speeds of 70+ M.P.H. Units pursued Crazybear onto South Avenue from Main Street. Tonkawa Police Units attempted to set up another roadblock on the U.S. Highway-177/U.S. Highway-60 Overpass. Crazybear travelled south onto U.S. Highway-177 from South Avenue towards the roadblock set up by Tonkawa Police. Crazybear attempted to swerve onto the U.S. Highway-60 On-Ramp, from U.S. Highway-177, to travel west, but lost control of the vehicle. Crazybear’s vehicle careened off the On-Ramp, down the hill, where it came to a rest. Law Enforcement quickly converged on the vehicle and took Crazybear into custody without further incident.
Crazybear possessed a sawed-off shotgun in the front seat of the vehicle. Methamphetamine was also found in Crazybear’s possession, at the time of his arrest. Crazybear is a convicted felon and had outstanding Kay County Warrants that totaled $150,989.00.
Kay County Sheriff Deputies transported Crazybear, from the scene, to the Kay County Detention Center, based on numerous pending felony and misdemeanor charges. No officers were injured during the pursuit.
