OKCPD Sgt. arrested on rape charges in McClain County

MCCLAIN COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) - An Oklahoma City Police sergeant was arrested Saturday in McClain County on several charges, including kidnapping and rape.

Records show OKCPD Sgt. Ryan Stark was arrested just after noon in Blanchard for domestic assault and battery, first-degree rape, threatening to perform an act of violence, kidnapping, use of a firearm while committing a felony, and disrupting, preventing, or interrupting an emergency telephone call.

Sgt. Stark gained notoriety in 2014 after his K9 Kye was stabbed to death after a high-speed chase. Stark opened fire and killed the suspect at the time, 22-year-old Mark Salazar. Sgt. Stark was eventually cleared of any charges after the District Attorney investigated.

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It is unknown what led up to Saturday's arrest of Sgt. Stark. KFOR reached out to Blanchard Police and the McClain County Sheriff's Office and are waiting to hear back.