[[ Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelOfficials with the Lincoln County Sherriff’s Office said the suspects were caught in the act, and there were almost a dozen law enforcement agencies at the scene.Off of a highway in Meeker, you can see the site of the grow facility behind fences. Lincoln County Sheriff Kevin Garrett said five men broken into the facility, tied up at least four people and tried to escape through the woods.Garrett said the robbery happened around 1 a.m. Friday morning.>> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The suspects, Brian Diaz, Andy Pimenteo, Reggie Evans, Larry Banks and Anthony Estrada-Medina, were all caught by law enforcement on the ground and using drones and dogs.Garrett said the men had backpacks with marijuana, and all were taken into custody and face a slew of charges.“The sad thing about this is it’s our fifth grow in Lincoln County that has been targeted,” Garrett said.Garrett told KOCO 5 that all of the men are from the East Coast of the U.S., four being from Massachusetts and one person from South Carolina. He said it’s not clear if they’re connected to other grow robberies in Lincoln County, but he’s not counting them out as possible suspects.Top HeadlinesRyan Walters said students will be deported if it’s what President Donald Trump ordersReality TV couple sues the city of Los Angeles after losing home in fireDave’s Hot Chicken in Bricktown damaged after car crashes into buildingPresident Donald Trump’s new executive orders on energy could impact OklahomaTIMELINE: Light wintry mix possibly for parts of Oklahoma on Sunday
Five men were arrested after tying up multiple employees at a Lincoln County marijuana grow facility and robbing it.
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