A 22-year-old Oklahoma City man appeared in court Tuesday after prosecutors accused him of a brutal workplace attack at a northwest Oklahoma City restaurant that left a co-worker with a severe brain hemorrhage and traumatic brain injury. Dexter Onan faces three felony counts, including maiming, malicious injury or destruction of property, and aggravated assault and battery, and is being held on $200,000 bond. His formal arraignment is scheduled for July 1, 2026.
Court Appearance And Allegations
Onan appeared for a preliminary hearing after the Oklahoma County District Attorney's Office shared information about the case on Facebook, according to KOKH. The station reports that doctors told detectives the victim suffered a severe brain hemorrhage and that surgeons warned the injury would likely leave a permanent scar.
Charges And Public Records
Court records list the case as State of Oklahoma v. Dexter J. Onan, CF-2024-5277, and show the three counts prosecutors say will be tried, per the public docket on Docket Alarm. Booking records from December 12, 2024, show Onan was booked and had bond set at $200,000, according to Oklahoma Arrests.
Legal Stakes
Under Oklahoma law, maiming is defined as intentionally inflicting an injury that disfigures or disables a person and is a felony punishable by up to life in prison and a fine, per Justia. If the case proceeds to trial, prosecutors will need to prove the defendant's actions meet that legal standard. A conviction on maiming carries one of the state's most serious penalties.
What’s Next
Onan’s formal arraignment is set for July 1, 2026, and the court docket will show future hearings and filings as the case moves forward. The Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office has declined further comment beyond its Facebook post, and investigators have not released the name or address of the restaurant involved, according to KOKH.
