Trial to start for Lawton man who mistook Door Dash delivery person as burglar

Jurors will appear Monday in Comanche County District Judge Scott D. Meaders’ court for the trial of a Lawton man who claimed to mistake a Door Dash delivery for a burglar and bashed him with a stick, according to investigators.

Jared Kristen Harvey, 48, will begin trial for a felony count of assault with a dangerous weapon after former felony convictions and a misdemeanor count of possession of meth, records indicate. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the felony count due to two prior felony convictions.

According to a probable cause affidavit, a man who was being treated for his injuries in early May 2023 told police he was dropping off a Door Dash order at 704 NW 35th Place. When he put the food down on the porch and went to take a photo to send to the person who ordered it, he said he was struck in the back of the head with some sort of blunt object.

Running in fear, he said, he tripped in the yard and struck a brick mailbox, causing a 5- to 6-inch gash to the right side of his head, the affidavit states. The person who ordered the food messaged the driver apologizing for the incident and named Harvey as the suspect.

Harvey told police he’d been inside the garage when he heard a noise from the front porch. He said he went to investigate and believed someone was trying to break in so he “used his stick that he carries” to hit the man, according to the affidavit. Harvey provided police with a roughly 3- to 4-foot branch as the weapon before being taken into custody.

A baggie containing 1.3 grams of meth was found in Harvey’s pocket during booking, the affidavit states.

Harvey has two prior felony convictions from Comanche County: September 2006, first-degree burglary; and August 2020, possession of a firearm after former felony convictions, records indicate.

Harvey has been held on $50,000 bond following his initial appearance May 16, 2023, records indicate.