Tulsa Parks Unsafe at Night: Hatchet Attack, Sexual Assault Highlight Metro Crime Digest

Good morning listeners. Here's your Tulsa crime digest covering recent incidents across the metro area.On September 11th around 11 PM near Pine and Harvard, a man walking through Sequoyah Park was attacked with a hatchet by an unknown assailant. The victim was cutting through the park on his way home when he passed a man and woman sitting on a bench. Moments later, he was struck multiple times in the head from behind. Despite severe head injuries, the victim escaped to a nearby residence for help and was hospitalized. Police helicopter crews located 39-year-old Michael Jacobs near a creek holding a hatchet and arrested him. Officers recovered the weapon from the creek and a pellet gun from Jacobs' vehicle. Two other individuals with Jacobs were questioned and released. Jacobs faces charges including assault with a deadly weapon after prior felony conviction, unlawful possession of a firearm, and possession of drug paraphernalia.In August, a sexual assault occurred in the wooded area of Hunter Park. The female victim was walking when approached by a male suspect who allegedly attacked and sexually assaulted her. On Tuesday September 16th, police arrested 42-year-old Brent Allen Reamy on one count of rape by instrumentation. Officers had encountered Reamy shortly after the August assault near 91st and Yale, noting his unusual behavior at the time. The victim later identified Reamy in a photo lineup.Both cases involved attacks on individuals walking through Tulsa parks during evening hours. The incidents highlight ongoing safety concerns in city park areas, particularly during late evening hours when fewer people are present.Anyone with information about these or other crimes should contact Tulsa Police at 918-596-9222 or Crime Stoppers at 918-596-COPS.Thank you for tuning in listeners and make sure to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI