Name of man arrested in Union fight released

Norman Police have released the name of one of the two men arrested at the Oklahoma Memorial Union Saturday evening.

According to the Norman Police report, Jobe Barker, 26, of Edmond, was arrested during a fight that took place inside and outside of the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

Barker is charged with public drunkenness, the report stated.

According to an OU Police report, more law enforcement agencies were involved than initially reported.

The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Department and the Absentee Shawnee Tribal Police also helped control the large crowd and closed off streets around the union, the OU report stated.

Freshman arrested on felony warrants

OU Police have arrested a University College freshman on multiple outstanding Cleveland County felony warrants.

According to Cleveland County court affidavits, Martaize K. Fails, 18, was arrested for one count of grand larceny, four counts of knowingly concealing stolen property, one count of possession of marijuana and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Fails allegedly hid property he allegedly stole from other OU students inside his dorm in McSpadden House of Cate Center, the affidavit stated.

Fails allegedly stole a backpack from Spence Courtney, University College freshman, in the Burger King in Adams Center in mid-October, the affidavit stated.

According to an OU Police report, Fails was identified on a security camera as the one who allegedly took the backpack with its contents valued at $1,705.

According to the affidavit, when Fails was contacted and asked to give up the backpack, he refused and was initially taken into custody Nov. 1.

While Fails was in the Cleveland County Detention Center, OU Police conducted a search of Fails’ dorm, the affidavit stated.

While in the room, OU Police found other allegedly stolen items reported missing by other University College freshmen living near Fails.

Fails will be arraigned Wednesday.