Local

TPD ‘Operation Blue Thunder’ targets felons, guns

TULSA — A month-long task force designed to take a bite out of violent crime in Tulsa netted more than a hundred arrests and took dozens of illegal firearms off the street, Tulsa police announced Wednesday.

“Operation Blue Thunder” involved members of the Tulsa Police Department, FBI, BATF, and Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office, with support from the US Attorney and Tulsa County District Attorney.

Beginning October 17th, officers and agents targeted high-crime areas and known felons, and by all accounts, enjoyed a lot of success.

Wednesday, a large group gathered to discuss the results, including Mayor G.T. Bynum, TPD Chief Chuck Jordan, Sheriff Vic Regalado, FBI Asst. Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda, US Attorney Trent Shores, Asst. State Attorney General Julie Pittman, Tulsa County DA Steve Kunzweiler, and several members of the Violent Crimes Task Force, Gang Task Force, and robbery detectives.

According to TPT, those results include:

  • 102 felony arrests
  • 55 felony warrants
  • 48 illegally possessed firearms seized
  • 17 stolen vehicles recovered
  • 26 pounds of marijuana seized
  • 26 grams of cocaine seized
  • 8 grams of heroin seized
  • More than a pound of methamphetamine seized
  • $38, 511 in (suspected) drug proceeds seized

KRMG rode along during part of “Operation Blue Thunder,” and we will be posting more details in coming days.

Listen

news

weather

traffic

mobile apps

Everything you love about krmg.com and more! Tap on any of the buttons below to download our app.

amazon alexa

Enable our Skill today to listen live at home on your Alexa Devices!