Inola police officer arrested, accused of stealing equipment from department

Inola police officer Isaiah Roberts was arrested and accused of pawning a stolen thermal scope from the police department.

Q: What happened to an Inola Police Officer Wednesday night?

A: An Inola police officer, Isaiah Roberts, was arrested Wednesday night, accused of pawning several items that were stolen from the Inola Police Department.

Q: Where is Officer Isaiah Roberts being held?

A: Roberts is currently being held at the Roger’s County Courthouse.

Q: What was Roberts doing at the Roger’s County Sheriff’s Office?

A: He thought he was there to accept a position with the Rogers County Sheriff’s Office, where he had applied to be a detention officer. Instead, he was arrested.

Q: How did the arrest come about?

A: The arrest stemmed from a background check conducted by the Rogers County Sheriff’s Office after Roberts applied for the job.

FULL VIDEO: Isaiah Roberts detained at Rogers County Sheriff's Office

Q: What did the affidavit reveal about Roberts?

A: The affidavit states that Roberts pawned a thermal scope worth over a thousand dollars at Penrose Pawnshop in Broken Arrow on May 12th, 2025. He signed a pawn ticket claiming he had owned it for two years.

Q: What did investigators find out about the thermal scope?

A: Investigators determined that the thermal scope was stolen from the Inola Police Department, and Roberts received a $300 loan in exchange for it.

Q: What did Sheriff Scott Walton say about Roberts’ actions?

A: Sheriff Walton expressed that it’s insulting for Roberts to apply for a job with the sheriff's office, emphasizing the importance of thorough background checks in uncovering such crimes. He stated, “Here's a guy that has the ability to make decisions that affect somebody's life, and he can't run his own.”

Q: What charges does Roberts face?

A: Officer Isaiah Roberts now faces one count of embezzlement.

Q: What else did the investigation reveal about Roberts?

A: It was also discovered that Roberts has had driver’s license suspensions and unpaid child support.