OKC police officer charged with rape, domestic assault and battery, kidnapping
An Oklahoma City police officer is facing charges of first-degree rape, domestic assault and battery, kidnapping and threatening to perform an act of violence.
Sgt. Ryan Len Stark, 44, was charged Monday in McClain County District Court. He was booked into the McClain County jail in Purcell at 12:43 p.m. on Saturday.
Blanchard police were notified of a possible domestic assault Friday involving Stark and a woman after they left a restaurant in a police vehicle, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by The Oklahoman.
The woman told investigators she was in a previous romantic relationship with Stark, according to the affidavit.
Stark allegedly became upset when the woman said she did not want to go to his home. She claimed Stark was intoxicated and said he was involved with other women, including a woman from whom he often bought drugs, according to the affidavit.
The woman claimed Stark took her cellphone from her. She accused Stark of raping her at his home and denying her medical attention. She has filed a protective order against Stark in McClain County District Court.
The Oklahoman does not name alleged victims of sexual assault.
Oklahoma City police declined to comment on the case, saying since it is not its investigation, The Oklahoman will "need to reach out to the investigating agency regarding any comments on the incident."
A phone message left with the Blanchard police chief was not returned Monday.
Who is Oklahoma City police officer Ryan Stark?
In 2014, Stark was cleared of criminal charges after a fatal shooting incident that also resulted in the death of his K-9 police dog.
Cleveland County District Attorney Greg Mashburn found that the use of force by Sgt. Ryan Stark was justified and appropriate under the law.
During the 2014 incident, Stark and other officers responded to a business burglary in southeast Oklahoma City. The suspect led police on a high-speed chase that ended with the suspect stabbing Stark’s K-9 police dog, Kye.
According to police, Stark attempted to separate the suspect from the dog before drawing his gun and fatally shooting him.
Kye died the next day after complications from surgery.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Alleged victim accuses Oklahoma City police officer of kidnapping, rape
