The following incidents were gathered from reports filed at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Names of arrested individuals were collected at the Clark County Detention Center on Crittenden Street in Arkadelphia. They are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. The Arkadelphian does not withhold names from the arrest log, so don’t even think about asking.

Arkadelphia Police Department

Tuesday, Dec. 6
7:16 a.m.
Officers arrested a man at a Walnut Street residence for criminal mischief and criminal trespass following a report from a relative that he broke into her home and vandalized the place.

8:01 a.m.
Officers arrested a man at his Red Hill Road residence for violating a protection order after a report that he followed the complainant/victim from Twin Rivers Drive to Walnut Street. Data gathered from his electronic monitor corroborated what the victim had told police.

2:25 p.m.
Police responded to Walmart for a report that an employee had stolen some $500 from a cash register over the course of a month. The employee was escorted from the store, and officers advised loss prevention of warrant procedures.

2:36 p.m.
Officers arrested a man at a South 12th Street apartment for third-degree battery and other charges following a 911 call from a neighbor regarding an altercation next door.

Monday, Dec. 5
3:28 p.m.
A Hot Springs man reported someone with an Arkadelphia address had opened an Internet account using his name. He called the following day to admit there had been a mix-up as there was a resident with his name, and that the Internet company had sent the bill to the wrong address.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office

No new reports on file.

Arrests in Clark County

Tuesday, Dec. 6
Sharad Dequan Watkins, 31, was arrested by Arkadelphia police for criminal trespass and criminal mischief.

Chris Cherry, 37, was arrested by Arkadelphia police for violating a protection order.

Wesley Wright, 36, was sentenced to the Arkansas Department of Correction.

Aaron Cupp, 31, was arrested for third-degree battery.

Jeffrey Martin, 19, was arrested by Arkansas State Police for failure to appear.

Myron Shorts, 61, was arrested by Arkadelphia police for third-degree domestic battery, terroristic threatening and criminal trespass.