Man arrested by Tulsa police for causing a public nuisance

UPDATE 06/24/2024: The man accused of exposing himself and threatening violence in Tulsa last week is in custody, police said.

Tulsa police said officers arrested suspect Joshua Milligan on Friday afternoon at the corner of Admiral and Harvard.

On June 18, police said, he was causing a disturbance near 51st and Yale streets. They said he was in a store and the owner asked him to leave when Milligan became aggressive. The owner shoved him and pulled out a gun in self-defense.

According to police, Milligan continued to verbally abuse the store owner and eventually threatened to rape his daughter, who was present during the incident.

Then, police said, he pulled down his pants to expose himself before walking away.

Following his arrest on Friday, Milligan was taken to the Criminal Investigation Department to be questioned about the incident.

Tulsa police said he admitted to being the person who was in the store and was asked to leave.

But despite an audio recording of his rape threat, according to TPD, Milligan claimed he would “beat up” the store owner’s daughter, which he said was due to the “mafia” for killing a person.

According to TPD, Milligan claimed his pants were hanging but he did not expose himself.

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Tulsa police are asking for help in identifying a person who apparently came out and threatened a business owner’s daughter.

According to police, the man caused a disturbance outside a store near the corner of 51st Street and Yale on Tuesday.

Officers said when the business owner tried to tell him to leave, he became threatening and pulled out a gun.

Tulsa police said the man backed away but continued to curse at the business owner and threaten to rape his daughter.

Officials said he also exposed himself, made further threats and then disappeared.

If you recognize him, contact the authorities.