A routine speeding stop in Glenpool turned into a foot chase through the police department itself after officers say the driver slipped out of his handcuffs during booking and bolted to the building's second floor. An officer tased him and returned him to custody.
The chain of events began on Thursday when Glenpool police pulled over a driver clocked at 81 mph in a 45 mph zone, according to News On 6. The driver, identified as Blake Williamson, reportedly told officers he was on his way to Sapulpa — despite heading in the opposite direction, per the outlet's report.
Police say a subsequent DUI investigation led to a breath sample measuring 0.15, according to the same report. That set the stage for what should have been a standard booking process at the Glenpool Police Department.
Oklahoma law sets 0.08 as the blood- or breath-alcohol threshold for DUI and classifies a DUI conviction at 0.15 or higher as aggravated DUI; the statute also lists other circumstances that can qualify. The reported breath sample of 0.15 is at that threshold, but an arrest complaint is an allegation, not a conviction. Oklahoma’s DUI statute spells out those standards.
Handcuffs Slip, Officer Gives Chase
Instead, Williamson reportedly slipped out of his handcuffs while being processed and ran to the second floor of the police building, the report states. A Glenpool officer deployed a Taser and returned him to custody, per the account.
EMS evaluated Williamson afterward before he was transported to the Tulsa County Jail, the report notes. He was arrested on complaints of aggravated DUI, attempted escape from arrest, and speeding, according to the same account.
Oklahoma’s FY2024 highway-safety program recorded 3,384 impaired-driving arrests through its enforcement efforts, and all but 10 of its 56 law-enforcement partners reported at least one DUI arrest that fiscal year. Those figures describe enforcement activity, not convictions or crash totals, but they place the Glenpool arrest within a broader statewide focus on impaired-driving enforcement, training and education. The state’s highway-safety annual report provides the figures.
Oklahoma separately criminalizes escaping or attempting to escape after a lawful arrest or detention by a peace officer. The statute makes an escape attempt a misdemeanor when the person was detained for a misdemeanor offense, and a felony when the person was detained for a felony offense. The distinction makes the underlying custody charge relevant to the possible classification; it does not establish guilt. The state’s escape statute sets out those categories.
What Happens Next
No court outcome or case disposition has been reported. The incident remains notable less for its severity than for its setting — a booking-room escape attempt that played out inside the same building meant to hold him.
