Gun report leads to arrest in Edmond

[Old Fart]

EDMOND — A Del City man was arrested in Edmond after an off-duty Bethany police officer spotted someone with a gun at a store.


Dustin Paul Ortega, 26, faces complaints of resisting an officer, felon in possession of a firearm and carrying a concealed weapon.

Ortega was in the Oklahoma County jail Tuesday in lieu of $25,500 bail.

He was arrested New Year's Day at the Walmart Supercenter, 1225 W Interstate 35 Frontage Road, according to an Edmond police report released Tuesday.

Off-duty Bethany police officer Jason Ammons contacted Edmond officers after he spotted a pistol tucked in the rear waistband of a man getting out of a pickup. Ammons reported seeing a tattoo on the man indicating Ortega was a member of the South Side Loco gang.


Police reported they found the gun and an assortment of drugs in a pickup that Ortega and his wife were riding in.

They recovered methamphetamine, morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone and alprazolam from the vehicle, according to the report.



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[stewartglock]

It's unfortunate that the Oklahoman would name the Bethany officer that reported it.

 

[JonN06]

It's unfortunate that the Oklahoman would name the Bethany officer that reported it.

I agree. Especially since it is gang related.

 

[angsniper]

It's unfortunate that the Oklahoman would name the Bethany officer that reported it.

I'm sure they don't care either.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

It's public record. What can you do?

 

[stewartglock]

It's public record. What can you do?

I agree, but the Oklahoman still could have left his name out. I'm not saying that they couldn't have figured it out, but at least make it a bit more difficult.

 

[shelshy]

Nice that the Oklahoman threw Jason under the bus but not the Edmond officers who actually made the arrest. Just a reminder that we all need to watch our 6.....

 

[Bigjoe.45]

The media is out of control reporting what they can without thinking about what they should! It is public record, but make the gang members to the work to find out who made the call because they never will. We need to keep our Officers as safe as possible without putting them in no more harms way than they already are.

 

[Glocktogo]

The media is a for profit industry, first and foremost. They have not sworn any oath and they do not have any special status or powers. They should not be looked upon any differently than any other commercial business. On certain occasions they can be useful fools. Otherwise, they should get all their info via FOIA requests.