Dispatch Desk: March 10-16

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, March 10
5 p.m.
A South 11th Street resident reported someone vandalized a vehicle. There was no damage to the car. Extra patrol was requested for the neighborhood.

3:28 p.m.
A 911 call of an altercation between four people sent officers to Elliston Place Apartments, 222 N. 20th St. Police took statements from all involved parties and advised each of warrant procedures.

Felony incident still under investigation: Residential burglary, Lark Place

Tuesday, March 11
12:51 p.m.
A resident of Elliston Place Apartments, 222 N. 20th St., reported a known female threw a basket of clothes on her stoop. She was advised of warrant procedures.

Juvenile report: Domestic battery-3rd degree

Wednesday, March 12
8:30 a.m.
Police were summoned to a domestic disturbance at Powder Mill Apartments, 2801 Twin Rivers Dr. A female resident reported a known male entered her apartment and assaulted her, then fled with two bottles of cologne. While at the residence, police learned from dispatch that the male wanted to tell his version of events. They met him at a West Pine Street gas station and learned from a text thread that the male had been an invited guest. Both parties were advised of how to obtain a no-contact order.

4:31 p.m.
Officers were called to College Inn, 1015 Pine St., for a complaint of an unwanted person on the property. Police spoke with the suspect and advised him to leave or else be charged with criminal trespass. On the afternoon of March 15, police were again called to the inn when the man, 66-year-old Lawrence “Can Man” Harris, of Arkadelphia, was back at the property. Harris was arrested and transported to the jail for criminal trespass.

Thursday, March 13
7:28 p.m.
Officers were called to Dollar General, 2727 Caddo St., for a report of two employees in a verbal dispute. Both parties were advised of how to file for a no-contact order.

Juvenile report: Assault on a family or household member

9 p.m.
A Clinton Street woman reported her food stamp card was denied two days in a row, and after DHS had told her she would have $950 in benefits on her account. The complainant added that her transaction history showed several purchases had emptied her account despite her being the only person with access to the card. She was advised to contact DHS again to confirm the transactions and get more information before a further investigation ensued.

Saturday, March 15
8:08 a.m.
Officers were called to Walnut Square Apartments, 1010 S. 16th St., for a complaint of someone kicking in a neighbor’s door and leaving in a white Jeep. Police arrived at the complex and blocked the vehicle’s path as another officer spoke to the complainant. After speaking with all involved parties, police arrested Robert Anthony Young, 55, of Gurdon, for criminal mischief.

3:29 p.m.
Police were called to River Oaks Apartments, 3025 Twin Rivers Dr., for a report of a dog attacking another dog. The complainant showed officers wounds her dog received during the attack, and pointed to the vicious dog, still running at large. An officer then went to that dog owner’s upstairs apartment to get her to retrieve the canine. Afterward, as he approached the bottom of the staircase, the dog lunged at him, as well as charging at another officer and other residents outside. Police instructed its owner to get a handle on the dog or else they would shoot it. The owner, who showed signs of intoxication, reportedly showed more interest in arguing with officers and instructing them to shoot the dog than making an attempt to catch it. Police then instructed the neighbors to return indoors to minimize risk of someone being harmed. The dog’s owner, meanwhile, began yelling that the dog was not vicious as it continued to growl and charge at people, and calmly telling officers to shoot the dog if they so chose. The owner, Britney Tomica Young, 45, acted disoriented and unable to keep focus on her dog and began yelling nonsensically, unable to follow basic instructions. Young was placed in custody. Afterward, a friend of Young’s exited the apartment and retrieved the dog with little effort. In addition to the charge of public intoxication, Young was issued citations for violating various city ordinances pertaining to dogs and transported to the jail. Animal Control responded and took custody of the dog.

Sunday, March 16
3:27 a.m.
Officers responded to Shirey Apartments, 311 N. 10th St., for a complaint of four females attempting to break in to a vehicle. An officer arrived to observe the front and rear windows broken out of an SUV with all four doors ajar. The caller told police he went outside after hearing a commotion and saw the women tampering with his neighbor’s vehicle. The ladies fled when he told them he was calling police. The vehicle’s owner led police to the suspect’s residence on Clinton Street, where they located glass consistent with the vehicle’s windows and made contact with the suspect. Contact was made with a resident there who put the blame on a male and denied having been to the 10th Street residence. The victim was advised on the process to obtain a No Contact Order.

5:25 p.m.
Police were summoned to Circle K, 3005 W. Pine St., for a report of two male shoplifters in the bathroom; their vehicle was parked near a fuel pump. Contact was made with one suspect outside, and the other suspect inside who initially gave officers a false name but did provide two cans of Twisted Tea from his pants. Police also discovered a pack of Mike’s Hard Lemonade Further that had reportedly been stolen. Further questioning of the suspect outside helped identify the suspect inside as Michael Alvin Buckley Jr., 20. A check of Buckley’s information through a crime information center revealed that he had multiple warrants in Arkadelphia and Clark County; he was transported to the jail for the warrants and additional charges of property theft and obstructing governmental operations. The stolen items were returned to the gas station clerk. With no hard evidence that the other suspect had stolen items from the store, he was released at the scene.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office

No new reports on file.

Arrests in Clark County Arkansas

Tuesday, March 11
Stacey Harris, 39, third-degree domestic battery, endangering the welfare of a minor, disorderly conduct
Zane Huddleston, 21, no charges listed
Ivan Summerville, 43, failure to comply with terms of probation
Diovinni McDore, 26, violation of probation
Codey Whitt, 40, Gurdon Marshal’s Office, breaking or entering
Javonte Rainey, 26, Arkansas State Police, failure to appear, failure to present insurance, driving with a suspended license
Billy Hughes, 38, GMO, breaking or entering

Wednesday, March 12
Jeremy Buck, 36, Amity Police Department, failure to appear
April Bromley, 39, Arkadelphia Police Department, warrant, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance (meth)

Thursday, March 13
John Billy Gray Jr., 38, residential burglary, breaking or entering, theft of property, reckless driving, unauthorized use of property
Cliff Dean Miner, 32, APD, aggravated assault on a family or household member, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to comply, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest

Saturday, March 15
Christopher Meeks, no age listed, failure to comply

Sunday, March 16
Mica Bethenia Mitchell, 34, failure to appear, hold for another county
Randy Gene Watkins, 59, APD, extradition to Iowa/indecent contact with a minor