(Stillwater, Okla.) – An ex-convict from Cushing who served sentences for attacking police officers in Payne and Lincoln counties has been jailed on charges of possessing marijuana, methamphetamine, acetaminophen/hydrocodone and drug paraphernalia, as well as obstructing two Cushing police officers, all on June 24.
Billy Jack Moody, 43, who was released from state prison four years ago, remains in the Payne County Jail on $7,500 bond pending a July 2 court appearance on a three-count charge filed Friday. Moody was initially arrested on a Creek County warrant for a probation violation in a 2008 drunk driving case in Drumright, court records show.
Cushing Police Officer Michael Bruggman was patrolling downtown with Cushing Police Officer Casey Perry at 4:42 a.m. on June 24 when he saw Moody walk through the middle of the intersection at Broadway and Cleveland streets, an affidavit alleged.
“I asked him why he was walking through the middle of the intersection so early in the morning and he said he was on his way to the Homestead Restaurant. I told him it would be a smart idea to use the crosswalks while crossing the road, especially when there are vehicles present.
“He stated he was sorry, but he knew I had to stop at the stoplight. Moody became nervous towards the end of our conversation and was sweating. I asked him if everything was okay; he replied yes and that he used to have bad experiences with the police in the past.
“I informed him he was free to leave at any time; he laughed and told me he was going to continue walking to the restaurant,” the officer wrote in his affidavit.
After the officer returned to his patrol car to ask a dispatcher for a warrant check on Moody, Creek County authorities confirmed there was one for Moody, the affidavit said.
When Bruggman arrived in the 400 block of N. Cleveland, Perry was getting out of his patrol car, the affidavit said.
“When Moody saw that we had stopped behind him, he turned and began walking towards us. Officer Perry asked him if he knew if he had warrants out of Creek County and he stated no.
“Officer Perry informed him that he did and we would be placing him under arrest.
“At this time, Moody yelled ‘well, I’m running’ and turned around and began sprinting eastbound through the alleyway. He was holding a small black bag that resembled a camera bag in his right hand,” Bruggman alleged in his affidavit.
“I yelled at Moody to stop running. After about 20 feet, Moody stumbled and I tackled him from behind, taking him to the ground. I landed on top of Moody, who was lying face down in the gravel,” Bruggman wrote in his affidavit.
“I grabbed a hold of his left wrist with my right hand and Officer Perry grabbed a hold of his right arm. Moody was actively trying to pull his hands out of our grip, while Officer Perry and I handcuffed him,” Bruggman alleged in his affidavit.
When the black bag that Moody allegedly had was searched, the officers found a clear baggy containing a substance that field-tested as marijuana, another clear baggy containing seven pills identified as acetaminophen/hydrocodone, and a glass pipe containing residue that field-tested as methamphetamine, the affidavit said.
As the jail booking process started, Moody began complaining of neck pain, which was checked by Cushing emergency medical technicians before Moody was transported to the Cushing hospital for further examination, the affidavit said.
According to state Department of Corrections records, Moody was released from state prison in July 2011 after serving about five months of a two-year sentence for assault and battery on a police officer in Lincoln County in 2010.
Moody had previously served 14 months of a three-year prison term for assault and battery on a police officer in Payne County in 1995, DOC records show.
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