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Hoax E-Mail Continues to Cause a Stir in Tulsa

Another hoax e-mail has been making the circles in Tulsa. We have received comments on the Blog and our Public Information Office has received numerous inquiries.

It is best summarized by a comment received by one of our blog readers, which I have here pasted:

A friend sent a message yesterday telling of how her son was purposely rear-ended Wednesday while driving in the area of 36th and Yale.  When he pulled over, a group of young men (gang members) hopped out of the offending (and apparently stolen) car and began shooting at or around him.  She said that police who responded mentioned there has been an increased incidence of this all over the city.  Another friend told me that this was just sort of an "urban legend".  Which is accurate?  Are we seeing this commonly in Tulsa, or is this likely just a fabricated story?

The e-mail is a hoax. No such event has occurred. Officer Jason Willingham, of the Tulsa Police Public Information Office, states, "This a similar hoax to one that has circulated throughout the country and, in this case, has been personalized to the City of Tulsa. It is completely false."

Please feel free to circulate the link to this post to those you know who have received this e-mail.

Corporal Will Dalsing

Tulsa Police Department

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Tulsa Police Explorers Successful in Recent Competition

Four Tulsa Police Explorer teams competed in the 20th annual Texas Law Enforcement Explorer Association competition and brought back the gold. Competing against 79 teams from Texas, Florida and Oklahoma, Tulsa Explorers brought back four 1st place and two 3rd place trophies.

 

Explorers Kelby Nichols, Brady York, Kody Ogle and Maria Agulara brought home first place in Robbery in Progress and Crime Scene Investigation. They also placed third in Misdemeanor Traffic Stops.
John Tyree, Matt Parker, Brandi Kidwell, and Eric Reese placed third in Crime Prevention.

Ethan Miller, Emily Harris, Cameron Dailey, and Danielle Cowart landed in first place with their splendid performance in both Bomb Threat and First Aid.