Man arrested in Oklahoma City for stalking

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — A bizarre stalking case dating back to 2022 ends with an arrest in Oklahoma City.

Police say the suspect tracked the victim through New Mexico and Colorado before attempting to meet her at a dance studio here.

"Once we got the information, we got our investigations division involved," Capt. Ryan Jacobson with The Village PD said. "Turns out that they've had contact all the way since back prior to 2022, but he has been attempting contact with her since then, which again is unwanted contact and in essence stalking her."

Oklahoma County contacted The Village Police Department last week about a tip of this stalking suspect being in the area.

"Based on some previous police reports in other states, searching some social media sites of his, we figured out he indeed is pretty infatuated with this female," Jacobson said.

Police say John Driskill stalked his victim across two states to Oklahoma. He showed up at a yoga studio on Sunday after learning his victim was holding a class there.

Police learned his motives and set up a perimeter to catch him.

When Driskill pulled in, police surrounded his vehicle and ordered him out of the car.

Body cam video shows what all took place leading to his arrest.

"There was no resistance; he obeyed commands and complied, and we took him into custody," Jacobson said.

According to the police report, while police were searching his vehicle, they found two shirts painted representing the victim.

They also found two knives in the front seat.

"He had some previous charges in another state for shooting from vehicles and previous violence," Jacobson said. "Some of the stuff we were able to uncover during the investigation shows that he was definitely stalking this female victim."

Driskill is currently in the Oklahoma County Jail.

Police say due to his previous run-ins with the law, his bond has been set at $1,000,000.