Tulsa Police are searching for 33-year-old Joshua Dailey, whom investigators have identified as the suspect in an armed robbery at a Dollar General, where officers say a store employee was held at gunpoint and forced to hand over his phone before the gunman fled using a bicycle.
According to KTUL, officers were called to the Dollar General near East Pine Street and North Lansing Avenue around 10 p.m. on August 5. Police say the suspect took another person's bicycle, held the employee at gunpoint, and forced him to hand over his phone before using the bicycle to flee. Officers later found the bicycle abandoned near the Edenwood Apartments, and the department has since issued a warrant for Dailey's arrest, per the same report.
The intersection where the robbery unfolded sits at the official northeastern boundary of the Historic Greenwood District, a boundary formally recognized by the City of Tulsa in Resolution 7969 in 2012, according to the City of Tulsa.
What Dailey Could Face If Caught
Under Oklahoma Statutes Title 21 Section 801, robbery or attempted robbery committed with a dangerous weapon or firearm is a felony punishable by five years to life in the state penitentiary, according to Justia Law. The statute applies whether the weapon used was loaded, unloaded, or even an imitation firearm meant to instill fear in the victim, the same source notes.
If convicted, Dailey would also fall under Oklahoma's so-called 85% Rule, codified at Title 21 Section 13.1, which requires anyone convicted of robbery with a dangerous weapon to serve at least 85 percent of their court-imposed sentence before becoming eligible for parole consideration or sentence-reducing credits, per the Oklahoma Public Legal Research System.
A Broader Pattern of Retail Robberies in North Tulsa
The case echoes long-standing concerns about safety at discount retailers. National retail safety researchers and workplace advocates have highlighted that dollar stores frequently operate with single-employee shifts and no security guards, leaving workers especially vulnerable during armed robberies, according to CBS News.
The article also discusses robbery incidents in Tulsa. A December 2025 YouTube item reports fewer crimes during the periods it cites, but the supplied material does not provide the stated robbery and homicide figures.
Still, the department is working with fewer hands on deck. Entering 2026, Tulsa Police operated with a staffing deficit of more than 100 officers relative to its authorized strength, creating resource allocation challenges across patrol divisions, the same station reported.
Tech Tools and How to Report a Tip
Tulsa police have also handled other incidents, as detailed in Hoodline's earlier coverage of a separate Tulsa case.
Anyone with information on Dailey's whereabouts is asked to contact Tulsa Crime Stoppers, which accepts anonymous tips, according to Tulsa Crime Stoppers. Tipsters can call 918-596-COPS and can remain anonymous. Anyone contacting Crime Stoppers should reference case number 2026-036284.
