Dispatch Desk: July 28 – Aug. 4

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

Wednesday, July 31
3:27 p.m.
Officers were summoned to Walmart’s parking lot for a report of a dog left inside a vehicle. The pickup’s two front windows were open about 4 inches, and the outside temperature was noted at 98 degrees. The dog, a terrier breed, was panting heavily and had no access to water. An officer went into the store and had an announcement made for the owner to return to the vehicle. Two announcements and 11 minutes later, Joe Marion Braswell, 61, of Arkadelphia, arrived at the vehicle. Instructed to open the vehicle door, Braswell reportedly became hostile and verbally abusive to officers. He was issued a citation for animal cruelty, which he refused to accept. The officer placed the citation on the driver’s seat, and no further action was taken.

Thursday, Aug. 1
7:30 a.m.
A North 14th Street man reported the theft of a Husqvarna 725EXI High Wheel push mower from his carport.

Police investigated the breaking or entering of vehicles at Oakwood Apartments, 1205 Caddo St. Additional details are not available as felony incident reports are not available for public inspection at the Arkadelphia Police Department.

Theft of a firearm was reported at Powder Mill Apartments, 2801 Twin Rivers Dr. The Arkadelphia Police Department does not allow public inspection of felony incident reports.

7:20 p.m.
A woman reported her ex-spouse had been harassing her. She was advised of warrant procedures.

7:50 p.m.
Officers were dispatched to Charlotte’s Hair Studio, 1801 Pine St., for a report of vandalism to a Ford F-150 pickup truck. Upon arrival an officer was met by Charlotte Hunter covered in grey and purple paint near a previously white F-150 with a fresh, uneven coat of purple and gray paint from front to rear. The officer also observed a kitchen table smashed through the front driver side windshield and a 2X6 piece of lumber smashed through the driver side door window. Her spouse’s arrival at the scene apparently triggered an outburst that ultimately led to Hunter’s arrest for disorderly conduct. The vandalized vehicle being shared marital property, an officer advised the husband that the damage would be considered a civil matter. At 8:28 p.m. Hunter was transported to the county jail, where she was to be held until a court appearance the following morning. While at the jail with Hunter, police were requested to return to the scene as the husband reported that a relative of Hunter’s was driving up and down the street making threats. As officers were preparing to respond to that complaint they observed the relative arrive at the jail to deliver Hunter’s medication. Police were en route to Pine Street when dispatchers advised the husband was at the police station to file a report on Hunter. Not seeing any evidence of a disturbance having happened at the Pine Street location, they returned to the police station and spoke with the husband and a female who reported that Hunter had just been at the Pine Street scene and making threats. Advised that filing a false police report could land them with felony charges, they filled out and signed written statements, which they reportedly wanted back when informed that Hunter was still being held prisoner at the jail at the time of their allegations. Their request was denied and they were instructed to leave. No further action had been taken at the time.

Police investigated a forgery at Southern Bancorp’s Pine Street branch. No additional details were given as felony incidents are not available for public inspection at the Arkadelphia Police Department.

Friday, Aug. 2
3:12 a.m.
Amardre Tyree Lock, 18, of Arkadelphia, was cited at Hickory and Robey streets for theft by receiving. An officer on foot patrol relayed to the arresting officer that he observed a person walking away from a closed restaurant. Contact was established with Lock, who was recognized as the same person the officer had seen 30 minutes earlier on a pink bicycle on Village Drive. Asked for the whereabouts of the bicycle, Lock admitted that he had found it near his residence at Lark Place Apartments and that he ditched it near Sonic when he saw an officer. Lock directed officers to the location where he left the bicycle and was transported to Lark Place, where he showed the location he picked it up. He was released with a citation, and the bicycle was placed in storage at the police department.

4:23 p.m.
A hit-and-run accident was reported near 7th and Crittenden streets, where the complainant said he was side-swiped by an oncoming motorist who kept traveling after the accident, which caused damage to the complainant’s driver side mirror.

Saturday, Aug. 3
Juvenile report: Lost and Found

6:28 a.m.
A woman at the 100 block of Main Street called 911 to report a white female had rummaged through her vehicles and tried getting inside her house. The complainant said she confronted the suspect, described as a blonde of average height who asked for a shotgun and left walking west on Main Street. A second call seven minutes later summoned police to the 200 block of Clinton Street, where a resident reported the same scenario — this time the suspect left headed east on Clinton. The second complainant witnessed a black SUV pull up beside the suspect and talk to her. The suspect kept walking as the SUV drove alongside her. A police search of the area was fruitless.

Sunday, Aug. 4
6:45 a.m.
Officers were requested at McDonald’s, 3111 Pine St., for a report of a person making everyone uncomfortable. Contact was made with the person, now in his vehicle parked at Taco Bell, and he was advised not to return to McDonald’s per management’s request. At 7:20 a.m. officers were summoned to Stuckey’s for a report of a customer inside making everyone uncomfortable. Contact was made again at Taco Bell’s parking lot. Ultimately identified as Joshua Rossier Hinkson, 36, of Conway, police had difficulty following his speech patterns and asked if he was on any medication; Hinkson handed over a THC vape pen and a bag of mushroom gummies. Hinkson was arrested for public intoxication, and the substances were logged into evidence.

6 p.m.
Derion Zikel Frazier, 25, of El Dorado, was cited at Walmart for theft of property following a store complaint of a shoplifter who attempted to steal $69.30 worth of merchandise.

6:51 p.m.
Officers were called to the 200 block of North 16th Street for a 911 call of assault with a knife. The male complainant told police his estranged wife had poked him in the abdomen with a kitchen knife, showing a slight puncture mark on the side of his belly. India Chanel Henson, 29, reportedly admitted she brandished two 8-inch kitchen knives at the man due to him attacking her; police found no evidence of injury to substantiate the claim. Due to the man’s injury, Henson was arrested for third-degree domestic battery.

11:46 p.m.
Xavier Lashawn Heyward, 18, of Arkadelphia, was arrested at 26th and Barkman streets for possession of marijuana following a traffic stop on an uninsured vehicle.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office

Monday, July 29
8:15 p.m.
A deputy was summoned to an Alpine Road residence for a dispute over the ownership of a utility trailer. The complaining party was advised it was a civil matter that would have to be settled in court.

Wednesday, July 31
8:45 a.m.
A recently widowed Clarence Road woman reported the theft of a “significant” amount of her late husband’s clothing. She was advised to keep her doors locked and to install security cameras.

Sunday, Aug. 4
7:20 a.m.
A deputy responded to a domestic disturbance at a Pate Road residence. No arrest was made.

Arrests in Clark County

Monday, July 29
Ja’Quan Counts, 28, failure to comply with terms of probation

Jasmine Charles, 29, aggravated assault x 3, endangering the welfare of a minor x 3

Codey Witt, 39, Gurdon Marshal’s Office, absconding warrant

Tuesday, July 30
David Deckard, 58, Arkadelphia Police Department, failure to appear x 3

Wednesday, July 31
Michelle Dunn, 32, APD, revoking pretrial release

Mark Chambers, 51, APD, theft of utility services, possession of drug paraphernalia, trespassing

Charles Robin, 61, APD, DWI-2nd, driving with a license suspended for DWI

Friday, Aug. 2
Johnathon Rishard, 19, hold for another agency

Saturday, Aug. 3
Sharale Bowie, 38, Gurdon Marshal’s Office, failure to comply warrant

Jared T. Brown, 54, Arkansas State Parks, indecent exposure, public intoxication, disorderly conduct

John Petoe, 61, Arkansas State Police, DWI