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

Sunday, July 30
9:24 p.m.
Officers were summoned to a residence on Druid Hills Road for a report of an attempted break-in by a known suspect. The female complainant told police the man showed up beating on her doors to claim a dog. The man left prior to officer arrival, and the woman was advised of civil procedures.

Saturday, July 29
12:32 p.m.
Officers responded to Baptist Health Medical Center for a report of domestic violence that happened in a moving vehicle. The pregnant complainant explained that her boyfriend struck her with his fists in various places on her body, although the reporting officer was unable to find evidence matching her claims. She was advised of warrant procedures, and the officer contacted the domestic violence coordinator.

Police opened a property theft case involving a juvenile.

Police opened a case of domestic battery involving a juvenile.

Friday, July 28
6:13 p.m.
Deborah Poindexter, 60, of Hope, was cited at Walmart for shoplifting $242 worth of miscellaneous merchandise.

Thursday, July 27
9:36 a.m.
A Marbury Road woman reported her mother was being unruly and got physical with her the previous day. She was referred to the prosecutor’s office to file a restraining order.

Wednesday, July 26
5 p.m.
Officers were dispatched to Mill Creek Apartments, 1627 Welch St., for a report of domestic violence that happened in the parking lot. The suspect, who reportedly grabbed a woman by hair and threw her to the ground, fled in a black Chrysler Sebring, and a search for him was fruitless. Police put out a regional BOLO (Be On the Look Out for) to area law enforcement agencies to locate the suspect.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office

Friday, July 28
10:29 a.m.
A deputy investigated a private property accident involving two log trucks in Georgia-Pacific’s parking lot.

Thursday, July 27
8:30 p.m.
An Arkadelphia man reported he’d purchased a horse from a Dallas County man, and that the horse had signs it had been abused.

Wednesday, July 26
11:11 a.m.
An Okolona man reported his work truck had been broken into at Davidson Campground Road.

Arrests in Clark County

Tuesday, July 25
Ethan Balch, no age listed, failure to comply, failure to register as a sex offender

Cody Gatewood, 42, hold for Hot Spring County – seven days

Thursday, July 27
JaQuan L. Williams, 24, failure to appear (four counts), speeding

Saturday, July 29
Kassie Wade, 29, third-degree domestic battery, endangering the welfare of a minor

Drevian Batts, 22, public intoxication

Zachery McMorris, 33, public intoxication

Monday, July 31
Quintin Spencer, 36, simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms

Albert Gates, 28, simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms