By Patti Weaver
STILLWATER — A 40-year-old man from Gulf Breeze, Florida, who reportedly apologized to Satan repeatedly, has been charged with attempting to gain control of a police officer’s gun and doing about $7,000 damage to a Stillwater hotel where he was staying.
Tyler Nelson Story was described as “hysterical and manic” during his interactions with Stillwater police, who were called to the hotel at 9:21 pm on Dec. 14 regarding “an occupant breaking windows, making threatening comments and throwing himself against a wall,” an affidavit alleged.
The overnight manager “told me that about 20 minutes before she called Central Dispatch, Tyler came down and stated that he was having a panic attack. She retrieved a drink for him and something to eat.
“She walked outside on the east side of the building with him. He asked her, ‘I’m in hell, aren’t I?’ She stated that this scared her, and she went to go about her duties. A short while later, she heard windows breaking and called Central Dispatch,” Stillwater Police Officer Chase Mobus alleged in an affidavit.
“While in route, Central Dispatch advised that the individual, later identified as Tyler Story, broke a window on the 4th floor and was now breaking a window on the 2nd floor. It was later discovered that Tyler broke two tables, two large custom-sized windows leading to the lobby area of the hotel, two large mirrors, a fire hose on the 2nd floor and a glass window for the fire hose on the 3rd floor.
“Glass covered a large part of the lobby…We entered the hallway on the 2nd floor. I could hear Tyler yelling, but I could not make out what he was saying. A fire hose was laid out down the hallway. Tyler appeared out of the elevator breezeway area near the window that he broke on the 2nd floor. He was shirtless. He was commanded to get on the ground and on his stomach multiple times. He threw himself up against a wall.
“I told him that he would be tased if he did not comply. He got on his hands and knees facing us while talking. Tyler was hysterical and manic. He would not go to his stomach after being ordered several times to do so. He got up and began to turn away from us. He ignored commands. Officer Osiek tased Tyler, and he fell face down pointed to the east.
“I grabbed his right arm. Officer Rogers grabbed his left arm, and Osiek took a partial back mount. Sgt. LeJeune took a position on his legs to limit his ability to move. Tyler jerked his arms free and began to push himself up. I secured his right arm again while Officer Rogers did the same with his left and was able to get one handcuff on. Tyler continued to resist us.
“Officer Osiek was face down trying to put pressure on his back. Tyler was able to extend his hand and got a hold of Officer Osiek’s gun. Tyler unsecured Officer Osiek’s gun and fired one round. Officer Osiek regained control of his gun and secured it back into his holster.
“Tyler’s arm went limp for a moment, and I was able to lock down a figure four hold on his arm. Officer Rogers and I were able to get him into handcuffs. The round that was fired went through Officer Osiek’s holster and into the wall of a nearby room. No one was injured during the course of the incident.
“Tyler continued to resist and continued to yell and scream. He said, ‘I’m sorry Satan,’ several times. Tyler was very sweaty, and his mood appeared to subside and then elevate from moment to moment. Due to my training and experience, I know that this type of behavior is commonly associated with illegal drug use or mental health crisis.
“Tyler was searched and transported to the Stillwater City Jail. He was then transported to the Stillwater Medical Center Emergency Room for evaluation due to his manic state and the possibility of illegal drugs being used by Tyler. He had to be placed into the restraint chair in order to be transported. This was due to his continued aggression toward law enforcement and jail staff,” the affidavit alleged.
He was subsequently released on $50,000 bond with an order to appear in court on Feb. 2, 2026, on charges of aggravated assault and battery upon a law officer, as well as malicious injury to property. If convicted of both counts, Story could be given a life prison term plus one year, according to the charges filed by Payne County First Assistant District Attorney J.R. Kalka.
