After reporting a crash with injury at Little Sahara State Park to E911, the injured party apparently forgot to end the call. E911 dispatch heard and recorded a conversation about “weed.”
According to court documents, on July 1 about 4:20 a.m. Woods County Dispatch called Park Ranger Nathan Rackley about an injury accident in the sand dune riding area. He retrieved the rescue buggy and waited at the South Gate entrance to take Waynoka EMS to the crash site. On the way to the site, Rackley was told the injured party was still on the phone, and the dispatcher could hear a male stating “I’m nervous about this weed.” The men were also heard talking about “buying it in the sand” and “having more back there.”
When Rackley arrived, he saw Terrell Knight standing next to a gold Can-Am side-by-side. Lance Strait was sitting in the front passenger seat. As Rackley walked up, he could smell a distinct odor of marijuana. He asked Knight if he had anything illegal with him, specifically marijuana, and Knight said no. Both men were transported off the sand to the Waynoka ambulance.
Both men continued to deny possessing any illegal substance despite Rackley telling them about the recording of their conversation. Strait refused to give permission to search his camper at the campsite. Strait was taken by ambulance to Woodward. Knight refused treatment.
Rackley asked Waynoka Police Officer Misty Smiley to do a free air sniff with her K9 around the men’s campsite. The K9 gave a positive alert on the RV indicating drugs inside.
Once inside the RV, Rackley saw a clear glass ashtray containing a green substance he recognized as marijuana. In a further search, the officers found a clear baggie with a green leafy substance with the odor of marijuana as well as a clear crystal substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine. Numerous other paraphernalia items were located, some with residue. The officer also found several loaded firearms.
Knight was taken to Share Medical Center in Alva where he was medically cleared of any injuries. He was then transported to the Woods County Jail for booking. Charges against Strait are pending.
Terrell Wayne Knight Jr., 55, of Nash has been charged with three misdemeanors: (1) possession of controlled dangerous substance (methamphetamine), (2) possession of controlled dangerous substance (marijuana), and (3) unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
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