At the end of each week, I try to highlight some of the local news stories, tidbits, oddities and other things that made the TLO radar, but due to my laziness and lack of motivation, didn't get their own article.
On that note, here is my Friday News Roundup!
This OKC cop had a bad day...
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— dh405 (@dh405) August 5, 2021
I'm as absent-minded and forgetful as they come, and even I've never done that. Don't get me wrong – I'm a pro at leaving my fuel door open and then noticing it when I'm on the highway – but to drive off with the hose connected to the car takes a special level of ADHD and distraction. Perhaps the cop was filling up his tank, got a call that there was a sale at Shipley donuts, and in a rush of joy, hopped in the front seat and drove off. Either way, I guess we should be happy the cop didn't shoot an unarmed citizen over the incident.
Also, not to be outdone by the men in blue, the Elk City Fire Department had their own moment of glory: