Man accused of kicking sheriff’s deputy in head

  (Stillwater, Okla.)  — An Agra man, who was arrested after reportedly walking in the lanes of traffic on Perkins Road while covering his face, has been charged with kicking a Payne County sheriff’s deputy in the head.

    Nathan Paul McGehee, 34, who previously lived in Perkins, was ordered jailed on $10,000 bail pending an Oct. 31 court appearance on charges of assault and battery on a police officer and refusing to obey him while walking down the center of the roadway.

    Payne County Sheriff’s Deputy Zach Wheeler was on patrol at 4:28 am on Oct. 16 when he saw a white man walking northbound on the southbound shoulder of Perkins Road near 86th St. in dark clothes with his hands and arms tucked inside his t-shirt, according to his affidavit.

    “I turned around and observed the male, later identified as Nathan McGehee, walking in the middle of the highway, now with his shirt completely covering his face. At this time, Nathan was walking blindly since his shirt was covering his face.

    “Deputy D. Lomboy and I attempted to communicate with Nathan, but he ignored us. I then repositioned my vehicle, parking in the median facing the north with my emergency lights activated. Nathan was now walking northbound in the median.

    “As I exited my patrol vehicle, Nathan, still having his face covered, walked into my patrol vehicle. He apologized and walked eastbound, walking into the back driver’s side quarter panel. Nathan then began to walk eastbound across the northbound lanes of traffic with his face still covered.

    “Deputy D. Lomboy and I both gave him commands to stop. Nathan ignored all commands given to him as he continued to walk. As Nathan walked past the shoulder and into the grass, he tripped in the bar ditch.

    “While on the ground, Nathan was in the fetal position with his arms and face tucked into his shirt. Again, I tried speaking with Nathan, but he refused to speak. I asked him who he was and where he was going. Nathan gave no response to any of my questions.

    “I informed Nathan that I now had lawful reasons to contact and identify him due to his behavior and walking in the lanes of traffic while covering his face,” Deputy Wheeler alleged in his affidavit.

    “Nathan continued to be noncompliant. I told Nathan to give me his hands or he will be tased and I was not going to fight him on the side of the highway. Nathan then kicked me in the right side of my head with his left foot. Nathan then made ‘finger guns’ from under his shirt, making gunshot noises, and was trying to kick me again,” the deputy alleged in his affidavit.

    “Nathan continued to resist being placed under arrest. Nathan started to make ‘finger guns’ again pointing them at Deputy D. Lomboy and me. Nathan was also trying to kick me. I released what control I had, unholstered my Taser, and announced Taser, Taser, Taser. Nathan was still making gunshot noises at Deputy D. Lomboy and me.

    “I fired my Taser, striking Nathan. Nathan then screamed loudly, pulled his left hand out from underneath him, and reached out towards me. I then fired my Taser a second time, making full contact with Nathan,” who finally complied and was handcuffed by Deputy Lomboy, Deputy Wheeler alleged in his affidavit.

    “LifeNet arrived and rendered medical attention to Nathan as needed from the Taser probes. I transported Nathan to the Payne County Jail where Deputy D. Lomboy and I had to carry him into the jail from the sallyport because he refused to walk. All actions were captured on my department-issued Axon Body Camera,” Deputy Wheeler wrote in his affidavit.