By Patti Weaver
(Stillwater, Okla.) — A 30-year-old Cushing man accused of kicking a police officer and making false emergency 911 calls has been jailed on $10,000 bail pending a June 5 court appearance at which he can seek a preliminary hearing.
Scotty Lee Wikel, who appeared in court this week, could be given a five-year prison term if convicted of assault and battery on Cushing Police Sgt. Jack Ford. If convicted of calling 911 with a false alarm, Wikel could be fined $500 and assessed the costs of dispatching emergency personnel.
Wikel was arrested at his residence at 11:31 am on April 17, an hour after police were sent there regarding multiple 911 calls made to the Sheriff’s Office by him, Cushing Police Officer Kyle Wright alleged in an affidavit.
“Payne County requested an officer go to the residence and ask Wikel to quit calling 911 unless he had an emergency,” the affidavit alleged.
A relative said, “Scotty had been awake for three days and that he needed some help. I asked Scotty if he was ok, and he stated that he was. I asked Scotty if he was wanting to harm himself or anyone else, to which Scotty stated that he was not,” Officer Wright alleged in his affidavit.
The officer wrote in his affidavit, “I asked Scotty if he would be willing to speak with Grand Lakes (Mental Health Center) on the iPad and he agreed. I gave the Grand Lake employee Scotty’s information and then gave Scotty the iPad.
“Scotty took the iPad but would not speak with the employee. Instead, he took the iPad back inside his residence and laid it down, and then walked back outside the house without the iPad. While retrieving my iPad, Sergeant Ford arrived on scene. After Scotty came back out of the residence without my iPad, he took his watch off of his wrist and placed it in his hand.
“At this time, Scotty asked Sgt. Ford if he wanted to fight. Scotty was walking circles around Sgt. Ford, with his watch clenched in his fist. Sgt. Ford advised Scotty that he did not wish to fight with him. At this time, Scotty began walking north on Noble Street,” but did return after being told he would be tased if he did not comply, the officer alleged in his affidavit.
“Once back at the residence, I attempted to place Scotty’s hands behind his back. Scotty tensed up when I grabbed ahold of his left wrist. Sgt. Ford then grabbed ahold of Scotty’s right wrist in an attempt to place it behind his back. I advised Scotty that he needed to place his hands behind his back, or he would be tased.
“Scotty refused to place his hands behind his back and instead locked his hands together in front of him. I again removed my taser and advised Scotty I was going to tase him if he did not comply and place his hands behind his back. At this time, I took Scotty to the ground with a leg sweep.
“Once on the ground, Scotty still would not comply and give us his hands. Sgt. Ford pulled his taser out of the holster and attempted to drive stun Scotty. Scotty attempted to grab for Sgt. Ford’s taser but was unsuccessful at getting it,” the officer alleged in his affidavit.
Cushing Police Deputy Chief Nick Myers arrived, but while he was attempting to get the defendant’s hands behind his back, “Scotty kicked Sgt. Ford in the leg in an attempt to get the sergeant off of his lower body.
“Deputy Chief Myers was able to utilize my taser and deployed the taser into Scotty’s back. At this time, Scotty then became compliant and gave his hands in the lower of his back. I placed Scotty into handcuffs and called for the paramedics to come to the location.
“I then retrieved my iPad from the ground and spoke with the two employees that were on the iPad. I asked the workers if they had a recommendation at this time, and they stated if we were going to arrest him, then go that route. I advised them that we had criminal charges at this time, and they stated that they were good with that,” Officer Wright alleged in his affidavit.
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