Dispatch Desk: Nov. 11-17

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

Monday, Nov. 11
1:53 p.m.
Officers were called to the 200 block of Clay Street for a heated argument between a father and son outside a residence. Police learned that the altercation stemmed from a previous incident involving a no contact order the son had against another individual. Both father and son admitted they had a hatchet during the altercation, but neither used it as a weapon. The son, Colton Pipkin, was instructed to leave the property. At 2:44 p.m. police were again called to the residence, where Colton had returned and allegedly struck his father’s ATV with a hammer and provoked him to fight. Pipkin, 30, was arrested at the scene for disorderly conduct and harassment.

Felony incident under investigation: Possession of meth/cocaine less than 2 grams, 900 block of Walnut Street

Felony incident under investigation: Fleeing, 3000 block of Pine Street

Tuesday, Nov. 12
4:12 p.m.
Officers conducted a welfare check on a 20-year-old male after his parents reported him missing. Police located the young man, who relayed that he didn’t want contact with his parents at that time or for them to know where he is living.

7:19 p.m.
An officer patrolling Forrest Park Drive and Millcreek Drive observed a silver SUV disobey a stop sign and fail to use a blinker to turn onto Forrest Park. Initiating the emergency lights to conduct a traffic stop, the vehicle proceeded west on Forrest Park and came to a complete stop at Pinnacle Drive, but continued traveling west. Another motorist in front of the SUV stopped; the fleeing motorist sped around and continued west, ultimately pulling into a driveway at 2403 Forrest Park Dr. The officer made contact with the driver, 41-year-old Stacy Elaine Warner, and asked why she didn’t stop despite the lights and sirens. Warner replied that she had the right to pull over anywhere she wanted to. Instructed multiple times to step out of the vehicle, Warner reached for something in the glove compartment as Officer Chase Kersey grabbed her arm and told her again to exit the vehicle. She attempted to pull her arm back and refused to step out of the car. Kersey used the least amount of force necessary to remove Warner from the SUV, telling her multiple times to stop resisting, finally holding her hands behind her back and putting her against the car to stop the resisting. Another officer arrived and assisted in detaining Warner, who was put in the back of a patrol car. Warner was cited for fleeing, failure to obey a stop sign, and failure to obey a police officer, and released at the scene.

Felony incident under investigation: Fraudulent use of a credit or debit card, online

Wednesday, Nov. 13

Juvenile report: Domestic battery

Juvenile report: Runaway

7:22 p.m.
Officers were summoned to a South 6th Street residence for an unwanted person possibly inside. The caller, who was not home at the time she called, said the suspect had told her he was going to take some items from the residence. Police arrived and knocked at the door with no results. The caller then showed up and entered with officers. The suspect was not inside, although a window that was typically closed was found to be open.

Thursday, Nov. 14

Juvenile report: Endangering the welfare of a minor

Felony incident under investigation: Commercial burglary, Dollar General

Friday, Nov. 15
2:55 p.m.
Walmart complained of a shoplifter who fled the store and ran toward Taco Bell. Officers located the suspect, Matthew Dale Langley, 38, of Grand Ronde, Oregon, at Phillips 66 on Pine Street. Langley advised that the stolen items were in a Dumpster behind Taco Bell. An officer located a backpack and jacket there, then transported Langley back to Walmart, where it was determined he should be charged with the theft. Langley was transported to the jail.

4 p.m.
Police responded to a civil dispute over property boundaries at the 100 block of Clark Street, where a resident reported her neighbor had erected a stake. Both parties were ultimately advised that their dispute would be a civil matter and that they should seek their own legal counsel.

4:06 p.m.
An officer was summoned to Carpenter Hill Apartments for a report of a hit-and-run parking lot fender bender.

5:34 p.m.
An officer took a report of a delayed hit-and-run accident that likely took place while the vehicle was parked at 7th and Clinton streets.

5:59 p.m.
A resident of Cox’s Mobile Manor, 3027 Pine St., reported arriving home from work to find someone had been in her home, as she noticed some interior doors that were normally shut had been opened. Nothing was observed to be missing from the residence, but she noted the theft of a pair of tires from outside the home three days prior.

9 p.m.
An officer patrolling near 10th and Clinton streets observed a sedan with a headlight out. A traffic stop was made on South 10th Street. Detecting the odor of marijuana as he approached the car, the officer asked the driver, Simeon Jahaz Dudley, 37, of Arkadelphia, if he was in possession of any contraband. Dudley was asked to step out of the vehicle, and further questioning yielded a plastic Walmart bag containing 99 grams of marijuana located in the glove compartment. Dudley was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

Saturday, Nov. 16
12:47 p.m.
Police responded to a hit-and-run accident on North 10th Street near Pinewood Drive, where a female said she had been rear-ended by an elderly man in a red SUV. The SUV driver assessed the damage, which was reportedly minor, and drove south on 10th Street.

9:49 p.m.
Officers responded to the 1000 block of Main Street for an altercation between two people outside. Upon arrival one policeman observed Cormella Beard, 48, screaming obscenities at both the caller and police. Officers made contact with Beard as she was walking on 11th Street. Determining that Beard was intoxicated, as she continued to yell swears and spat in the general direction of officers, she was handcuffed and forcefully placed in the back seat of a patrol car for transport to the jail, where she was booked on charges of disorderly conduct, public intoxication and resisting arrest. She was also served with an unrelated warrant.

Sunday, Nov. 17
3:51 p.m.
A female reported a violation of a no contact order. Police located the male, Trenton Clark Coppedge, 28, at her residence and made an arrest. Three hours later the female told police that Coppedge had again violated the protection order after his arrest, showing officers a text message he sent her at 5 p.m. Coppedge was issued a second citation.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office

Friday, Nov. 8
6:26 p.m.
Deputies were summoned to a residence at the 5000 block of Highway 182 West (Okolona) for a domestic disturbance between a male and female. By the time a deputy arrived the male/aggressor had fled the scene. The female was transported by a relative to Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia for treatment to a laceration on her face. The male, Taylor Ray Smith, 33, later turned himself in, and was arrested for third-degree battery.

Saturday, Nov. 9
9:21 a.m.
A deputy was requested at the 4000 block of Highway 67 South (Curtis) where a resident reported two dogs killed his rabbit. The deputy found one of the dogs on a neighbor’s porch but couldn’t get anyone to come to the door. The owner of the rabbit said he wanted the dogs to stay off his property, as well as $30 restitution.

10:29 a.m.
A deputy responded to a Caraway Road (Gum Springs) residence for a complaint of a trespasser. Upon arrival the trespasser said his girlfriend was in the house, and that he wanted her back. He added that the homeowner pulled a firearm on him. The homeowner said he was armed because the trespasser was trying to push his way into the home, but kept it pointed downward during the incident. The deputy told the trespasser that the girl could choose to stay or go, but learned from the homeowner that she was incarcerated in another county. The trespasser was told to leave and stay gone or face arrest.

Wednesday, Nov. 13
4:37 p.m.
A deer hunter reported being the target of an angry homeowner’s fireworks as he exited the woods and waited for his ride on DeGray Road. The hunter said he confronted the resident, who shot off one or two more fireworks before retreating inside for a few minutes. The homeowner again emerged, and unfriendly words were exchanged. The hunter was advised of the process to press charges.

Arrests in Clark County

Monday, Nov. 11
Emily Johnson, no age listed, held for court
Austin Quinton, 35, Arkadelphia Police Department, continued detention

Tuesday, Nov. 12
Edward Scott Sullins, 53, failure to comply with conditions of probation

Wednesday, Nov. 13
Robert Block, 38, APD, continued detention
Cody Hughes, 22, failure to pay fines

Saturday, Nov. 16
Melvin Ware, 68, continued detention
James R. Duke, 56, APD, hold for Denton County (Texas)
Andrew Bryant, 20, continued detention
Alexander Woods, 28, third-degree domestic battery

Sunday, Nov. 17
Dawn Malonie, 58, APD, public intoxication