A Wellston man facing five felony charges after reportedly shooting at his parents and leading law enforcement officers on a high speed pursuit before being caught and arrested has pleaded not guilty.
Formal felony charges were filed March 1, 2023 in Lincoln County District Court against Clyde Edgar Gladden III, 23. He appeared Feb. 27, 2023 before Associate District Judge Sheila Kirk who set his bond at $150,000.
During his arraignment on Jan. 30 before District Judge John Canavan, he pleaded not guilty. The judge set the matter for the felony disposition docket at 9 a.m. on May 7.
Judge Kirk has lowered Gladden’s bond from $150,000 to $25,000.
In Count 1, Gladden is accused on Feb. 24 this year of shooting with intent to kill by shooting a firearm, specifically a semi-automatic rifle with the intent to kill Robert Martin.
In the alternative in Count 2, he is charged on the same day with assault with a dangerous weapon by shooting at Robert Martin with a semi-automatic rifle. Count 3 accuses Gladden of shooting with intent to kill by shooting a firearm, a semi-automatic rifle at Elisha Martin.
Count 4, in the alternative, he is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon by shooting at Elisha Martin with a semi-automatic rifle.
The fifth felony is aggravated attempting to elude a police officer by trying to elude the Stroud Police Department and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office by speeding and disregarding an audible siren, endangering another person.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed in the case, the 911 Communications Center dispatched a shooting in progress call shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 at 850123 S. 3570 Road in Lincoln County.
The reporting person stated her son was intoxicated and shooting at her and her husband.
The suspect was identified as Clyde Edgar “Trey” Gladden, III. Prior to law enforcement arriving the reporting party, identified as Elisha Martin and her husband Robert Martin left the residence and went to a safe location to wait for officers.
The affidavit states that Stroud police began a pursuit of the suspect just prior to 4 p.m. headed south on 3570 Road, then west to SH 99, where it went north.
Several Stroud officers reportedly were in pursuit of the vehicle and the chase was heading northwest from the original address.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Capt. Larry Stover, Sr., stated he was at 760 road and 3570 Road as the pursuit began. He proceeded south towards the area of the pursuit, he said. Radio traffic from pursuing units indicated the suspect vehicle was attempting to hit oncoming traffic, forcing civilian vehicles off the road.
Stover reported the pursuit went west on 850 Road to 3570 Road. He attempted to clear civilian traffic north of that location, he stated. Stover stated he stopped his vehicle at 870 Road and 3570 Road to warn any civilian traffic. He noted the suspect vehicle was traveling 90 miles per hour on a 45 miles per hour dirt road and wasn’t slowing down for stop signs.
Due to the danger to civilians, Stroud Officer Wade Martin attempted to perform a tactical vehicle intervention but was unsuccessful, causing major damage to Martin’s patrol unit.
Martin had to stop, Stover said, due to damage to his vehicle.
Undersheriff Tim Donaldson and Lt. Tony Long informed the Comm Center they were set up at 3570 road and 770 Road with spike sticks. It was announced it was a good spike on the suspect’s vehicle.
Gladden got out of his vehicle with a semi-automatic long rifle. Donaldson reportedly arrived at the stop and Gladden ran in front of his own vehicle, then north into an oil field drive.