2 Men Arrested, Accused Of Vandalizing Cars With BB Guns In Tulsa

Two men face charges of driving around Tulsa, shooting out car windows and windshields, then trying to steal more BB's from a store in Sand Springs, police say.

Investigators said Matthew Burns and Jerrod Smith shot out the windows of several cars, causing nearly $4,000 in damage.

WHO'S CHARGED:

1. 21-year-old Matthew Burns
2. 21-year-old Jerrod Smith

WHAT THE ARREST REPORT SAYS:

1. On November 20th, six people called police in Tulsa saying their windows had been shot out and police recovered videos of the suspects' car, a Ford Mustang.
2. Later that night, Sand Springs arrested the two men and accused them of stealing BB's from a store and officers recovered several BB guns and a Co2-powered shotgun and impounded the Ford Mustang.
3. It says Smith told police he was "only driving."
4. It says the damages totaled $4,000 with victims out anywhere from $600 to $1,200 each.
5. Both are charged with nine counts in Tulsa County related to this incident.
6. In a separate case, they say Smith was caught on video dumping a stolen car that also had a stolen tag.

PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS FOR SMITH:

1. September 2023; Smith was put on a 5-year deferred sentence in Grady County for grand larceny and conspiracy

PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS FOR BURNS:

1. December 5, 2024: charged in Tulsa County for having a gun as a felon-pending
2. May 2024: convicted of possessing a stolen vehicle in Tulsa County; mental health court
3. December 2022: convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon, conspiracy and grand larceny; 7 years deferred sentence
4. The current charges are not convictions.

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