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Copper theft suspect's daring escape caught on bodycam video before deputies discover what he left behind

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-15 · by Stepheny Price

Quick Summary

On October 1, Rayven Lee Wooten, 24, was caught on bodycam video stealing copper wire from a vacant home in Oklahoma County. When confronted by deputies, Wooten attempted to escape through a closed window headfirst, causing the deputy to radio that he had fled. Despite escaping initially, Wooten left behind his backpack containing his driver’s license, which helped authorities locate him later. The sheriff’s office humorously commented on the incident, noting Wooten's attempt at fleeing and the evidence he inadvertently left behind.
Written by AI on 2026-10-15, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 1, 2026, an Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office deputy responded to a burglary in progress at a vacant home on Sunset Lane in Hollywood, Oklahoma. The deputy found Rayven Lee Wooten, 24, of Nicoma Park, allegedly stealing copper wire from a dishwasher inside the home. When ordered by the deputy to get on his knees with hands visible, Wooten instead ran and dove headfirst through a closed living room window. After escaping initially, deputies tracked him down using an identification card he had left in his backpack. The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office shared the bodycam footage of the incident, noting that "the suspect took the phrase 'Make a break for it' too literally," adding humorously that Wooten missed his calling as a Hollywood stuntman.

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Topics

Hollywood Nicoma Park Oklahoma Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office

Subjects

Wooten PERSON · 4× Hollywood GPE · 1× Nicoma Park GPE · 1× Oklahoma GPE · 1× Oklahoma County GPE · 1× Rayven Lee Wooten PERSON · 1× Sheriff’s Office ORG · 1×

Narrative

"A suspect took the phrase ‘Make a break for it’ a little too literally!" the agency wrote alongside the video, adding that the man "missed his calling as a Hollywood stuntman." Viewers had plenty to say about the deputy’s stunned reaction and the clue the suspect left behind. "So he did all that, then left his identification behind lol," one commenter wrote.
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Copper theft suspect's daring escape caught on bodycam video before deputies discover what he left behind · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 2 hedged)

An Oklahoma copper theft suspect stunned a deputy with a headfirst dive through a closed window, but overlooked one detail that helped deputies track him down. asserted
deputies → stun → him
The encounter unfolded Oct. 1, when Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a burglary in progress at a vacant home on Sunset Lane, according to information included in the agency’s bodycam video. uncertain
deputies → unfold → video
A deputy found Rayven Lee Wooten, 24, of Nicoma Park, inside allegedly stealing copper wire from a dishwasher, authorities said. uncertain
authorities → find → dishwasher
Video shared by the sheriff’s office captures the deputy confronting Wooten and repeatedly ordering him to take his hands out of his pockets, turn around and get on his knees. asserted
deputy → share → knees
"You’re not listening," the deputy said. asserted
deputy → listen → ?
You will get shot." asserted
You → shoot → ?
Wooten instead ran around the kitchen and dove headfirst through the closed living room window, prompting a startled expletive from the deputy. asserted
Wooten → run → deputy
"He just bailed out the window. asserted
He → bail → window
He’s on foot," the deputy radioed. asserted
deputy → ’ → foot
Wooten initially escaped, but deputies said he left his backpack behind with his driver’s license inside, helping them track him down. asserted
them → escape → him
The sheriff’s office had its own review of the dramatic getaway. asserted
office → have → getaway
"A suspect took the phrase ‘Make a break for it’ a little too literally!" the agency wrote alongside the video, adding that the man "missed his calling as a Hollywood stuntman." Viewers had plenty to say about the deputy’s stunned reaction and the clue the suspect left behind. "So he did all that, then left his identification behind lol," one commenter wrote. asserted
commenter → take → identification
"The deputy’s reaction … total disbelief," another added. asserted
another → add → ?
"Being flabbergasted and the frustration of unlocking the front door = priceless," a third wrote. asserted
third → flabbergast → door
Officials said Wooten is charged with burglary, resisting arrest and obstructing an officer. asserted
Wooten → say → officer
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