By Patti Weaver
(Stillwater, Okla.) — A Stillwater man, who remains free on $10,000 bond, has been ordered to appear in court on April 1 on a felony charge accusing him of pointing a 9 mm pistol at a man in an OnCue convenience store’s parking lot.
If convicted of pointing a firearm in anger or to intimidate another, Daniel Paul Cook, 48, could be given as much as a 10-year prison term, court records show.
Cook was arrested at another parking lot 18 minutes after Stillwater Police Officer Jonathon DeVore was advised at 12:35 pm on Jan. 31 that someone at OnCue “in a silver car with dark windows had pointed a firearm at the victim before leaving north on Sangre Road,” his affidavit alleged.
“While enroute to the scene, I heard Sgt. Wilson state via radio that he had located the suspect at Walmart (4545 W. 6th Ave.). Upon arriving at Walmart, I observed a white male in handcuffs, Daniel Paul Cook, wearing a black vest and black cowboy hat and speaking with Sgt. Johnson.
“I was later advised that a black Taurus G2C handgun was located in the rear waistband of Daniel’s pants in a holster. The handgun was reported to be chamber-loaded and contained a magazine with multiple cartridges. I then proceeded to OnCue to contact the victim,” Officer DeVore alleged in his affidavit.
At the OnCue, the victim said that he was westbound on 19th Ave. approaching Sangre Rd. when the traffic light turned green, but Cook’s vehicle had not moved, so he honked his car horn to get the driver to see the green light, the affidavit alleged.
Cook “then reportedly exited the passenger side of the vehicle and ‘aggressively’ approached (his) vehicle. (The victim) stated that he drove around the vehicle and parked in the OnCue parking lot. (He) stated that Daniel (Cook) then ran across the road toward him.
“Daniel then reportedly pointed a black handgun at (him) while he was exiting his vehicle. He stated that Daniel’s vehicle then pulled into the parking lot,” and Cook got in the passenger side of the vehicle before leaving the area, the affidavit alleged.
When the officer viewed OnCue video surveillance, “I observed Daniel (Cook) approach across the parking lot and move directly toward (the victim). Once near the rear of the victim’s vehicle, I observed Daniel retrieve an item from his person and point it toward (the victim). I observed that Daniel was holding the item turned to the side. Daniel then lowers the item, and I observed that it looked similar to a handgun.
“Daniel then points the firearm back at (the victim), who then runs to the north of the parking lot. Daniel parallels (the victim) in the parking lot before pointing the firearm at him again. Daniel’s vehicle then enters the parking lot. Daniel approaches and enters the vehicle. The vehicle then leaves the area. A recording of the footage was made and still-frames of Daniel holding the firearm were taken,” the officer alleged in his affidavit.
