An eviction call in Oklahoma turned dangerous when a man allegedly attacked deputies with a makeshift flamethrower. Body-camera footage from the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office reveals the intense encounter inside an Oklahoma City apartment on August 11.
Deputies arrived to carry out an eviction order shortly before noon. They found the apartment’s door partly blocked, with cables and an electric wheelchair behind it. The tenant, identified as 61-year-old Darron Dunn, had allegedly barricaded the entrance.
Once inside, a deputy noticed Dunn in a bedroom. According to reports, Dunn sprayed an aerosol can toward officials and set it on fire. The video shows a burst of flames filling the doorway.
“Back up!” an officer shouted as the deputies retreated.
The fire’s reach was about 15 feet towards the deputy, as reported by the sheriff’s office. This fiery start was just the beginning. Officers spotted a car battery with wires connected near Dunn and another device by the door. The situation escalated quickly as warnings of an improvised explosive device spread among the officers.
Authorities said the device included rows of butane lighter-fluid and carburetor-cleaner aerosol cans taped together, wired to the battery. The sheriff’s tactical team and bomb squad arrived, safely disabling the device and evacuating nearby residents.
Dunn was safely removed from the apartment and taken to a VA hospital for medical and mental health evaluation. He now faces charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and possessing an incendiary device.
A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office emphasized that eviction processes can be emotionally intense and previous incidents have shown similar dangerous reactions.