Bartlesville Man Dead After Confronting Burglary from Auto Suspects

Release from the Bartlesville Police Department:

08/19/2018 – Early Sunday morning August 19, 2018 at approximately 03:00 am a 54 year old male Bartlesville resident was found dead in the street in front of his home.

Preliminary investigation determined the homeowner confronted some subjects who had been getting into unlocked cars in the neighborhood.

The incident occurred on Martin Place near East Tuxedo Boulevard. We are asking all homeowners in Bartlesville to please check their home video surveillance systems to determine if they have video of any subjects checking car doors prior to 03:00 am on Sunday morning.

Please report any information you may have to the Police 918-338-4001. Investigators are continuing to work the case today by following leads and reviewing video already recovered.

The identity of the victim is not being released at this time. No video surveillance evidence will be released to the public at this time.