Two suspects flee from a Pushmataha County sheriff’s deputy and shots are fired at patrol cars

PUSHMATAHA COUNTY (KXII) – Sunday evening, September 29, near Highway Three and Bromfield Road, what could have been a typical traffic stop in Pushmataha County turned into a chase after Sergeant Clifton Ramsey observed a dark blue SUV driving erratically .

“The vehicle failed to yield,” Ramsey said. “We ended up driving through a field where one of the occupants in the vehicle fired several shots from the passenger side.”

Sergeant Ramsey says the pursuit of this vehicle lasted approximately seven minutes, traveled seven and a half miles, and reached speeds of up to 90 miles per hour. The chase took place on four different roads, but that wasn’t the end of it. Several Pushmataha County sheriff’s deputies and deputies searched on foot for hours for the two suspects.

Ramsey’s decision to pursue the two suspects was based on public safety, but he did not engage in a shootout with them.

“I didn’t want to risk bullets going astray and hitting someone who didn’t need it.”

None of the officers were hit, but Ramsey’s patrol unit was. Shortly after the 2007 Saab broke down, there was also brake failure. The two suspects fled on foot onto private property.

Ramsey says the narcotics found on the ground in the area where the two fled were believed to be methamphetamines.

There are no exact descriptions of the suspects, but the investigation is ongoing.

“We are working to collect fingerprint evidence and DNA evidence from inside the vehicle,” Ramsey said.

Ramsey encourages everyone to obey the law and stop for law enforcement officers. However, if you don’t do this, the consequences are inevitable.

“I can assure you that we will do everything we can to catch you and put you behind bars,” Ramsey said.

He says being sheriff isn’t just about locking people up or putting criminals behind bars. Ramsey says it’s his duty to support others.

“As a child, I sometimes felt like I needed someone but had no one to talk to,” Ramsey said. “So I chose this career for the people who feel like they are at their lowest point and need help, that I can be there for them and that they can rely on me when they need someone.”

The Pushmataha County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to contact their office at 580-298-2475.

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