3 Arrested After Man Bound With Duct Tape and Forced to Jump Off Bridge

Three people are facing charges after an Oklahoma man was allegedly bound in duct tape and forced to jump off a bridge into traffic, authorities said.

The Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded on July 25 to a report of someone jumping into traffic near the Deep Fork River bridge on Highway 266. Deputies arrived to find a “badly injured” man in need of immediate medical attention, and he was transported to a hospital.

Upon further investigation, deputies learned the victim had been “abducted and forced off the bridge after being bound with duct tape,” the sheriff’s office said.

After interviewing witnesses, one arrest was made. After further interviews, investigators were able to locate the firearm used in the crime, and two more people were identified as suspects.

Sean Lunney, 31, Brianna Nohmer, 18, and Jaysen Lawson, 21, were all arrested and charged with kidnapping.

Lunney is additionally facing a felony firearms charge, and a charge of aggravated assault and battery. He was being held on $250,000 bond. Nohmer was additionally charged with assault with intent to kill. Lawson was additionally charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon, attempted first-degree murder, and conspiracy to commit a felony.

—TMX contributed to this report