“Containment Solutions is saddened to confirm that our employee, Mr. William Bruckman, was killed in an early morning vehicle accident during (a police) pursuit of a stolen vehicle,” the statement read. “William was a valued member of our company since June of 2016 and will be truly missed by everyone that knew him. Our hearts and prayers are with Mrs. Bruckman and her family.”

Authorities soon established Newman as a “person of interest” and searched throughout the late morning and early afternoon in neighborhoods northeast of Lewis Avenue and Pine Street where he had been known to frequent. They focused on one particular house near Lewis Place and Ute Street after learning that he had been spotted there shortly after the crash, OHP Capt. Jason Holt said.

Authorities interviewed several people in the area and obtained a phone number for Newman. A trace of his cellphone led them to a house on 33rd Place near 108th East Avenue, where a trooper reportedly saw Newman through a window around 2:30 p.m.

Holt said Newman ran from the residence and jumped a fence or two before being taken into custody on the next street.

Two women believed to have driven Newman to east Tulsa as he hid from authorities also were taken for questioning, though Holt said they were not under arrest.