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September 4, 2021 News Elk City man charged with felony assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and domestic abuse in the presence of a child By Shonda Little sharp or dangerous weapon ‘TThe call for service was in The ECPD dispatchers fur- The woman alleged that with the intent to injure, reference to a possible physical ther advised that the alleged Medina had pulled her hair. A 39-year-old Elk City man The suspect, Edwin Baires domestic disturbance that was victim, the female, had locked Because the ECPD officers has been released on bond Medina, is considered inno- said to be in progress. herself in a bedroom with a had been told that Medina had from the Beckham County While responding officers cent until proven guilty or ac- small child. a machete, the reporting offi- Detention Center after being cepting a guilty plea. were en route to the scene, the ‘The reporting officer wrote cer asked where the machete accused by the Elk City Police At approximately 4:33 p.m. ECPD dispatchers advised that that he was familiar with this was located. Department of committing on Aug. 25, Elk City Police the male half of the dispute address due to the fact that ‘The woman reportedly said two felonies — domestic abuse Department officers were dis- had allegedly struck the female there have been several domes- that Medina had hidden the in the presence of a child and patched to the 1400 block of in the face and that he was tic disputes at the residence. machete and pointed to the assault and battery with any South Simpson in Elk City. armed with a machete. Dispatchers identified the refrigerator as she told of how male as Medina and said that Medina had allegedly stabbed he had exited the residence it. ries were, Butler said the worst and was somewhere outside. “The machete was later Seatbelts parts were the discomfort of the neck brace. Upon arrival at the scene, the reporting officer observed Medina sitting on the south stuck in the ground, directly in front of where Mr. Medina was sitting. The machete was Continued from page 1. known my neck was broken at “I thought I would take forever side of the residence. Medina photographed and collected as Medina to get back to normal. The doc- was reportedly under a run- the scene because they put a evidence,” the officer wrote. “It was about 1:30 a.m. I was neck brace on me,” Butler said. tors had told me and my mom ning water hose. ‘The alleged victim report- ‘The reporting officer met ‘The officer opened the gate edly claimed that Medina had once again with the alleged so tired because we had been “But then they learned my that they didn’t know how I victim inside the residence. to the residence and began to also tried to stab her. there since about eight that neck really was broken. I had wasn't paralyzed. That is nor- approach Medina. “That was when I called you The officer once again morning. As soon as I got in his broken my two lower vertebrae mally what would happen with “I, along with other officers, guys,” the officer recorded her asked what had reportedly truck, I think I went to sleep. in my neck” this kind of injury. They told held Mr. Medina at gunpoint,” as saying. started the argument. 1 was happy but exhausted,” ‘The rest of that life-changing us this a lot. It has been a hard the reporting officer wrote. “I ‘The alleged victim report- ‘The alleged victim report- Butler explained. experience remains mostly a road, but it let me know that began to command Mr. Me- edly claimed that Medina was edly claimed that Medina was Her boyfriend chose to drive blur with a few clear moments. God has bigger things planned dina to show me his hands. “in her face with the machete accusing her of infidelity. She them on I-40 as they traveled “They took me by ambulance for my life.” Mr. Medina was hesitant and raised over her head.” said that Medina had been in he continued to look down at It was reportedly during to her home. Little did they to OU Medical Center. I was Butler recently enrolled in the a “bad mood all day” and that know, mere moments later, in this heavy neck brace. [had University of Central Okla- the ground in front of him. this time that the alleged vic- she had asked him to leave her Mr. Medina eventually showed tim pepper sprayed Medina. they would be in a severe car gotten to see my family at the homa. She hopes to be profes- me his hands. I instructed Mr. After pepper spraying Me- alone. accident. emergency room, but I’m not sionally involved in real estate. ‘The alleged victim report- Medina to lay on his stomach dina, the woman locked her- “The wreck happened about sure I knew that I really saw Though she plans to live in edly said that, earlier in the and place his hands behind his self in the bedroom, the report day, Medina had taken the ma- 25 minutes after we left Foss,” them. We got to OU around Oklahoma, she isn’t sure yet back. I was able to secure Mr. indicated. Butler said. “It was right before 5:30 in the morning. Along Medina in hand restraints at ‘The reporting officer then chete and began walking down if she will stay in the metro or the street to “kill that guy” we got to Clinton. We were with the C6 and C7 in my neck, move back to her hometown. that time. Mr. Medina was went to speak with Medina. traveling in the eastbound lane T learned my jaw was broken,” “Tm just grateful to be alive then secured inside the patrol “Mr. Medina stated, ‘She's that lives down the street. vehicle.” (expletive) crazy and began ‘The officer asked when the when we went over the center Butler remembered. at this point. Not long ago, argument had become physi- Once Medina was secure, telling me that he ‘Never killed median, across I-40 west, and While she was still in shock, I saw someone pushing an- the reporting officer entered cal. her (expletive) cat.’ Due to the ended up flipping near the ser- Butler went into her first sur- other person in a wheelchair. I the residence to speak with the fact that Mr. Medina was being ‘The alleged victim then re- vice road, I can’t even work out gery for her neck. thought about how that could alleged victim. detained, I read Mr. Medina told that Medina had “gotten in my mind how lucky we were “I was fortunate. The doctors have been me if any little thing “Just inside the doorway, his Miranda rights from a card in her face,” at which time she not to have hit a car.” were able to go in under my would have been different,” I observed a refrigerator that I keep in my pocket. I asked reportedly warned that she Before her boyfriend's truck collarbone and put in four had been pulled away from the Mr. Medina if he understood would pepper spray him. Butler said. came to a stop, it flipped — screws. They had told my mom wall. I observed what looked to ‘Though her surgeries are cur- be multiple gouges in the side his rights, which he told me he ‘The woman reportedly said ejecting Butler. Her next mem- that the worst-case scenario rently completed, Butler says of the refrigerator that looked did not. I explained to Mr. Me- that Medina then told her to ories are fuzzy, though she re- would be that they had to flip she learned an invaluable les- to have been caused by a dina that if he wished to speak do it and struck her in the side counts key parts. me and go in through the back with me he could, but he did of the face. “My boyfriend’s father is on of my neck. My mom was my son from her car accident. large knife. I also detected the not have to and he could have The alleged victim then “| have always been someone strong odor of OC spray inside his attorney present with him. retrieved the pepper spray the highway patrol, so his fam- rock star through all of this, so the house,” the officer stated. Mr. Medina continued to tell who buckled up. I don’t think and, as Medina raised the ma- ily was there almost immedi- I do think she helped calm the ‘The officer then met with me that he did not kill her cat, chete above his head, she was ately, I think. I just remember surgeons,” Butler said. I have ever been without one the alleged victim inside of a I was not sure if Mr. Medina going to sleep and then com- but maybe ten times. ‘This bedroom and noted that the Butler spent three days in the understood his right to remain prompted to spray him in the wreck just happened to be on right side of her face appeared face, the report indicated. ing to, and his mom was talk- hospital at OU Medical Cen- silent or not, so I terminated ‘The officer went over a le- ing to him as I was getting in ter. With COVID a seemingly one of those few days. I hope to be “red and swollen.” my interview with him at that thality assessment with the The officer added, “I also time,” the officer advised. the ambulance. I think she was endless hospital threat, Butler that I can help teach people alleged victim and assisted in able to sit in the ambulance for could only have her mother, to wear seat belts every time observed some bruising start- Due to the statements they are in a car. My boyfriend ing to develop on her right made by the alleged victim and helping her speak with a do- the injuries that the officer al- mestic violence advocate via a minute before they took me Lisa, as a visitor. cheek.” to the emergency room in Clin- “Then they sent us home that was wearing his, and he wasn’t Also, inside the bedroom, legedly observed on her face, the phone. ton. She had me calmed down,” Wednesday after my neck sur- ejected. I wasn’t wearing a the officer found a small child. Medina was placed under ar- ‘The alleged victim provided Butler said. gery was a success,” Butler seatbelt, and I was ejected. I The officer asked the al- rest. awritten statement. When Butler arrived at Clin- recounted. “I turned around know some people say they leged victim to explain what Medina was then trans- Medina has since been re- ton’s hospital, medical staff the next Friday and had four aren't comfortable, but I prom- had transpired. ported to the Elk City Police leased on a $20,000 bond. He immediately began running CT screws put into my broken jaw, ise that a neck brace isn’t com- ‘The woman reportedly said, Department. He was booked is due back in Beckham County scans and X-Ray tests. and my mouth was wired shut.” fortable either. The main thing “He punched me in the face in without incident. District Court on Sept. 13. “I think they had to have As painful as the wreck’s inju- is kids should be careful.” and I pepper sprayed him.” Are you looking Bayer Fund teams with farmers to direct funds to for your next local nonprofits, schools and Ag programs companion? 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