By: Patti Weaver
(Stillwater, Okla.) — A 31-year-old Tonkawa man accused of breaking into Tiger Drug Store in Stillwater through the roof around 4 a.m. on April 19 remains jailed on $20,000 bail pending his arraignment this afternoon.
If convicted of second-degree burglary, Brian Jarred Scott could be imprisoned for two to seven years and fined $10,000, according to the felony charge filed last week.
Scott was arrested less than 40 minutes after Stillwater Police Officer Jared Noles was sent on an alarm call to Tiger Drug at 825 S. Walnut on a report that “the ceiling motion had been activated,” his affidavit said.
“I knew the pharmacies in this area had been targeted on several occasions within the past several months,” the Stillwater officer wrote in his affidavit.
“As Officer Vassar and I walked around the south side of the building, we observed, through the window, ceiling tiles and a light fixture hanging down,” Noles wrote in his affidavit.
“I observed through another window on the south side what appeared to be an aluminum ladder leaned against the wall,” Noles wrote in his affidavit.
An employee arrived, unlocked the front door and disarmed the alarm, the affidavit said.
Officer Galbiso, who had arrived to assist, was heard yelling “show me your hands,” Noles wrote in his affidavit.
“I heard officers yell that a suspect (later identified as Brian Scott) was running westbound on 9th Street from the business,” in a black jacket and khaki pants, Noles wrote in his affidavit.
After Noles returned to his patrol car, “I could see Officer Vassar and Officer Luginbill running north on Orchard and then turn east behind a house,” the affidavit said.
“I heard Officer Vassar telling the suspect to show him his hands,” before discharging his taser, Noles wrote in his affidavit.
“As I came around the fence, I observed a male lying on the ground dressed in a black hoodie and khaki pants. I took the suspect’s hands and placed them behind his back,” before handcuffing them, Noles wrote in his affidavit.
On searching Scott for weapons, “I located a set of car keys that later was found to belong to Tiger Drug’s delivery vehicle,” Noles alleged in his affidavit.
“Scott stated that his leg hurt, but he did not want an ambulance,” the affidavit said.
After Scott began acting unresponsive, “I requested an ambulance to respond to the jail for precautions,” Noles wrote in his affidavit.
“While in the jail, Scott declined an ambulance, but requested water,” the affidavit said.
“I told Scott that I did not want anybody hurt if they were still in the building. Scott stated ‘there shouldn’t be.’ Scott then stated he didn’t want to answer any other questions,” Noles alleged in his affidavit.
When the officer went back to Tiger Drug, he was told that entry was made through the roof where several bags containing numerous narcotics and tools to gain entry were found, the affidavit alleged.
“I entered the building and observed damage to the ceiling where entry was made. I also observed pill bottles covering the floor in the back supply room. The safe where narcotics are kept was cut open,” Noles wrote in his affidavit.
An employee began inventorying missing medication and property, the affidavit said.
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