A Mannford man is in custody following an investigation led investigators who state that he stole a car from a parking lot located in Missouri with a man and goat inside and then drove almost 150 miles to Creek County.
Creek County Sheriff’s Office states a man called 911 stating he was sleeping in a truck in a video store parking lot, while his friend went inside.
“The driver had gotten out and went inside and he was awakened when the guy got inside the vehicle with a gun and held him at gunpoint and started driving this way,” stated Chief Deputy Fred Clark from the Creek County Sheriff’s Office.
He states when he woke up he observed Brandon Kirby wearing a mask pointing a gun at him.
The victim informed investigators Kirby drove him through some of the cities including Joplin and Tulsa, before ultimately letting him and his pet goat go close to West 71st Street South and South 241st West Avenue. The victim called 911 and dispatch was able to find his location from his cell phone.
Deputies could then use OnStar to discover the truck in Sand Springs and contacted the police. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop but Kirby took off leading officers on a chase.
“A Creek County deputy was able to deploy stop sticks to reduce the speed of the vehicle even more and then Oklahoma Highway Patrol was able to use an effective maneuver on the vehicle to disable it,” stated Chief Deputy Clark.
OHP ultimately disabled the truck then Kirby got out and started to run.
“He ran across 412 highway dropping a handgun on his way and officers from law enforcement agencies involved were able to discover him and they found one round from the gun on his person,” stated Chief Deputy Clark.
Deputies state Brandon Kirby is well known to the Creek County Sheriff’s Office. According to court documents, he’s served time for charges varying from Assault with a dangerous weapon to burglary to possession of a stolen vehicle, and now he’s adding kidnapping to his list of charges.
Court Documents reveal Kirby has multiple felony convictions out of Creek, Osage and Tulsa Counties. He also has an active warrant out of Osage County with relation to Burglary.
Deputies state they’re thankful officers were able to collaborate together to get Kirby into custody.
“Any time anything like this happens it’s easier when all the agencies involved are able to communicate and collaborate together from start to finish,” stated Chief Deputy Clark.
Deputies state the victim was hospitalized but is expected to be alright. They state he and his goat are back home safe in Missouri. Kirby is being charged on a complaint of kidnapping, pointing a firearm and for possession of a firearm after being a convicted felon.
