TULSA, Okla. — Two people were arrested Tuesday morning after police say they attempted to steal an air-conditioning unit from a Midtown Tulsa home.
Tulsa Police responded around 4:20 a.m. to a residence near 41st Street and Birmingham Avenue after a caller reported a suspicious white car and two individuals on her property.
Officers located the suspects, Luther Fowler and Kristie Nambiar, hiding behind bushes and trash cans. Fowler tried to flee but was apprehended with assistance from a Tulsa Police K-9.
Inside the suspects’ vehicle, officers discovered drug paraphernalia, a small amount of methamphetamine, and burglary tools.
Charges for Fowler include: larceny of copper, malicious injury to property, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of burglary tools after prior felony conviction, resisting arrest, and drug possession.
Charges for Nambiar include: malicious injury to property, drug possession, and stealing/removing copper.
Both suspects remain in Tulsa County Jail pending further proceedings.