OKLAHOMA CITY – A call relayed by Oklahoma City Police dispatch Wednesday night about a vehicle pursuit, a baby thrown out of a car, and a pedestrian being run over appears to be an prank allegedly caused by one of the OKC Police Department’s own.
The call saw OKCPD, OKC Fire, and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol all scrambling to respond before being advised that the call and the text updates that followed were all part of a hoax on April Fools’ Day.
Police dispatch first advised units that an officer had called to report a police pursuit involving a red Dodge Charger with no plates that had thrown a baby out of the car near SW 36th and Robinson Ave., claiming that the officers pursuing the car had no radios and would be relaying information through text message.
Next, information was relayed saying that the car had run over a “transient,” or a homeless pedestrian.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol had been monitoring OKCPD dispatch and began mobilizing their own units to assist and the Oklahoma City Fire Department confirmed to press that they already had units en route to the scene as well before the call went out that it was all a prank.
OKC Police confirmed Thursday that this is being investigated as an internal matter, but declined to provide any information about which officers, or how many, may be involved.
A statement from OKCPD released to press Thursday reads:
“We are aware of a reported pursuit involving some of our officers that included serious claims, which has since been determined to be false. The matter is currently under review as part of an internal investigation. Due to the ongoing nature of this process, we are unable to release any additional information at this time. We take this situation seriously and are committed to ensuring a thorough review is conducted.”
Free Press will provide more information regarding this event and ensuing investigation as it becomes available.
Brett Fieldcamp is the owner and Editor in Chief of Oklahoma City Free Press. He has been covering arts, entertainment, news, housing, and culture in Oklahoma for nearly two decades and served as Arts & Entertainment Editor before purchasing the company from founder Brett Dickerson in 2026.
He is also a musician and songwriter and holds a certification as Specialist of Spirits from The Society of Wine Educators.
