A man wanted on felony warrants led police on a high-speed chase through south Tulsa on Wednesday afternoon, reaching speeds over 100 mph before officers called off the pursuit for safety reasons, only to track him down about 1 hour and 36 minutes later at a home with methamphetamine and fentanyl in his possession, police say.
According to FOX23, officers were on patrol near 101st Street South and South Memorial Drive around 4:24 p.m. when they saw 30-year-old Gryphn Brazeal getting into a black Chevrolet Malibu. When officers tried to stop him on northbound Highway 169, Brazeal did not pull over, instead accelerating past 100 mph as he fled.
Chase Cuts Through South Tulsa Streets And Parking Lots
Brazeal eventually left the highway and kept speeding through streets and parking lots near East 71st Street and South Mingo Road, per the outlet's report. Officers ultimately ended the pursuit because of his dangerous driving, Tulsa police said.
During the chase, Brazeal's vehicle struck another driver's car while he was traveling west in the eastbound lanes of East 61st Street near Highway 169. That driver was not injured, according to the same account.
Street Crimes Unit Tracks Him Down Hours Later
The Mingo Valley Street Crimes Unit later located Brazeal around 6 p.m. at a home near East 51st Street South and South Memorial Drive. When he was taken into custody, officers said they found him carrying two small baggies containing methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Police said they already knew Brazeal had active felony warrants for second-degree burglary and drug trafficking before the chase even began. Authorities said he was ultimately arrested on complaints of endangering others while eluding and possession of a controlled dangerous substance, in addition to the outstanding warrants.
The arrest comes from the same Tulsa Police Department unit that reported arresting three suspects on drug-trafficking charges following a separate traffic stop, according to KTUL. In that earlier case, officers reportedly recovered 63 grams of methamphetamine, $400 in cash, and a digital scale from a vehicle.
