McCullough has encouraged the trustees to dismiss Lee, 33, for several months, particularly after Lee’s arrest on a charge of a public official neglecting duty. He was convicted on that charge in September by a Wagoner County District Court jury and was sentenced to a $250 fine plus payment of court costs in a Wednesday court appearance.

McCullough answered Lee’s remarks, saying Lee was the one under accusation, not him.

The misdemeanor charge against Lee stemmed from an incident in which he failed to arrest Dustin Chancellor at the Okay Police Department after the two had a fight there. Lee knew at the time there was an outstanding warrant for Chancellor.

Charges were not filed against Pruegert on Thursday in Wagoner County District Court. He was released from Wagoner County Detention Center after posting $3,000 bond.

Mayor Clarence Ashley said that until new police officers are hired, the town will ask the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office to help enforce laws in Okay.

Chronology

A timeline of events leading up the arrest and booking of Okay Police Officer Matthew Pruegert, including information from the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office radio log:

Wednesday

11:51 p.m. — County Deputy Dustin Dorr transports mental health patient to Wagoner hospital.

Thursday

12:05 a.m. — Donna Merrill calls dispatcher to say Okay Police Chief Ron Lee and Officer Matthew Pruegert were at the E-Z Mart getting gas. Merrill said she had stopped to get gas and Pruegert attempted to punch the guy that was giving her a ride. Merrill said she could smell alcohol on them and believed they are intoxicated.

12:06 a.m. — Lee called by telephone and said he and Pruegert were at the E-Z Mart and that Merrill said Lee did not need to go to the emergency room. Dispatch told Lee that he still needed to go, that Dorr was there waiting on him.

12:08 a.m. — Contacted Pruegert and asked his location. He said he was passing the blueberry farm on Oklahoma 16. Dorr told Wagoner Police Department that Lee, possibly Pruegert, would be en route to Wagoner and that they are possibly intoxicated. The police department said they would inform a unit.

12:15 a.m. — Pruegert called from the Okay City Hall and advised that he had a blowout and that Dorr could take care of it, and he hung up.