Tulsa police arrest man accused of hurling concrete chunk at man’s head

Tulsa Police Department

By Michael Horton, FOX23 News

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Police Department said it arrested a man accused of throwing a chunk of concrete at another man’s head.

At about 1:11 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a reported stabbing outside a tire shop near East 21st Street and 129th East Avenue.

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According to TPD, officers spoke with the victim and determined he had not been stabbed but had been struck in the head with a large chunk of concrete.

Authorities said the victim reported that a man was waving a knife and yelling in the business parking lot. The victim confronted the man, who began to leave but then turned and threw a large chunk of concrete at the victim’s head.

TPD said the victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Officers later located the man walking near the scene, and he admitted to throwing the concrete, according to police.

The man was arrested on a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

At this time, we are not releasing the name or image of the man as charges have not yet been formally filed.

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