I-244 Eastbound Lanes Re-open After Officers Respond to Mental Health Crisis Involving Robbery Suspect

Eastbound lanes of I-244 were mostly closed on Thursday as Tulsa police responded to a mental health crisis involving a woman, later identified as a suspect in an armed robbery at Dollar General.

Thursday, May 22nd 2025, 3:12 pm

By: David Prock

All but one of the eastbound lanes of I-244 were closed between Yale and Sheridan as officers assisted someone who appeared to have been experiencing a mental health crisis.

Officers were able to get that person safely off the highway and into custody. According to TPD, while Officers were talking to her, they learned that she was a suspect in an armed robbery at Dollar General at 3900 E. Admiral.

Traffic is being allowed to pass on the far left-hand lane. Expect delays in the area.

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