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, Dec. 29
10:55 a.m.
Officers were called to a private property accident outside the Clark County Courthouse, where the involved parties were in a disagreement over who was at fault. It appeared that one driver entering her vehicle struck the other with her car door.
12:35 p.m.
Having received an unsolicited bill from Verizon Wireless, an Okolona woman reported her Social Security number had been fraudulently used to open an account. She was advised to contact the Social Security office to report the compromise, and a report was submitted to Verizon’s fraud department.
Tuesday, Dec. 30
4:20 p.m.
An Elaine Street woman reported a motorist struck her brick mailbox.
Wednesday, Dec. 31
11:25 a.m.
Staff at the Circuit Clerk’s Office reported receiving numerous phone calls — approximately 20 calls over the course of an hour — from a single patron wanting to change an incorrect date on a divorce decree for someone in her care. The caller reportedly displayed bizarre behavior, calling from different numbers, using different voices and playing back snippets of recorded conversations.
New Year’s Day
2:45 a.m.
Police were called to College Inn, 1015 Pine St., where a tenant reported being assaulted by a man who sold him drugs. The complainant said he had asked for a refund when the dealer, donning a ski mask, aggressively grabbed him by the hair. The suspect then left on a moped. A witness told police he recognized the suspect’s voice and scooter. The suspect was soon arrested on unrelated charges.
2:52 a.m.
Officers were called to a North 14th Street residence for a domestic disturbance. The female caller advised that Franklin Watkins, 37, hit her in the face and took her phone as she was trying to call police. Watkins was arrested on charges of third-degree domestic battery and interfering with emergency communications.
Felony incident still under investigation: Breaking or entering/articles from vehicle, 1600 block of Haddock Street
2:17 p.m.
A Robin Lane woman told an officer that someone stole half her groceries, took one shoe from every pair she owned, and stole half her laundry once it was washed and dried. She was advised that the property would be added to extra patrol.
4:05 p.m.
A shoplifter was reported at O’Reilly Auto Parts, 2923 Pine St. The suspect reportedly took two packages of lug nuts and drove away east in a silver Ford F-150. The clerk was able to provide a description of the suspect and a partial license plate number. Shown a photo of the vehicle’s registered owner, the clerk identified the person as the suspect. He was informed of the procedure for obtaining a third party affidavit.
Friday, Jan. 2
10:08 a.m.
The city’s Animal Control officer requested a citation be written for a North 24th Street resident who was again in violation of the leash ordinance after receiving multiple warnings about his two dogs running loose. The resident said he was having difficulty keeping the dogs contained but understood he was in violation. Later that day, a Glendale Court woman reported two unleashed dogs had entered her backyard and killed two of her chickens. She was advised the situation had been addressed with the owner.
Saturday, Jan. 3
Felony incident still under investigation: Breaking or entering/articles from vehicle, Robey Street
11:55 a.m.
Vandalism was reported to a vacant residence on O’Connell Street. The property was added to extra patrol.
9:20 p.m.
Police were dispatched to Winner’s Circle, 3120 Pine St., for a report of a suspect in a yellow hoodie who stole cash and fled eastbound on foot. An officer en route to the location observed a person matching the description leaving West Pine Exxon. He told police he had been at Winner’s Circle to talk to a friend who works there, though he couldn’t name the employee. He was taken into custody for an unrelated warrant.
Felony incident still under investigation: Battery 1st degree, North 23rd and Haddock streets
Sunday, Jan. 4
9:41 a.m.
Officers were called to a domestic disturbance on South 14th Street. After speaking with both parties, each agreed to separate.
Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Monday, Dec. 29
3:25 a.m.
Conducting a traffic stop in the West Pine Exxon parking lot on a vehicle with a defective taillight and an unreadable paper tag, a deputy caught a whiff of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. The driver, Alontae Newborn, 29, of Arkadelphia, advised that his license had been suspended. A search of the vehicle yielded a bag containing a glass jar with marijuana. Newborn was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, driving with a suspended license and failure to register a vehicle.
9:20 a.m.
A deputy was called to the Spillway boat ramp on Skyline Drive for a Corps of Engineers complaint of a trespasser illegally camping in the area. The suspect, an Alexander man, had been issued a citation from a park ranger and reportedly refused to leave. The deputy arrived to learn the man was having car problems and was awaiting roadside assistance. The man showed evidence that the phone call had been made four minutes prior to the deputy’s arrival, and was given the opportunity to leave the area once roadside assistance arrived.
11:29 p.m.
Summoned to a Hillcrest Street residence in Gum Springs for a verbal altercation, deputies watched home surveillance footage showing a man knock at the door before two male residents confronted him, causing him to drive away. A deputy caught up with the unwelcome guest, identified as Rickey Tilley, 67, of Hot Springs, at Casey’s gas station in Gurdon. Tilley had gotten a text from a female on Hillcrest but went to the wrong address, where he was confronted by the cursing men. While speaking with Tilley, a deputy smelled alcohol emitting from his person and vehicle and, with the admission that he’d been drinking, was subject to a series of field sobriety tests, which he failed. Tilley was arrested for public intoxication.
Tuesday, Dec. 30
8:39 a.m.
A deputy was dispatched to a residence on East Greenville Road, Gurdon, for a report of a male suspect being aggressive and threatening. Sgt. Robbie Plyler arrived after Gurdon officers, learning that the suspect was “talking out of his head.” Plyler noted that he tried to speak to the suspect, who became agitated and disorderly and wanting to fight. Not complying with Plyler’s instructions to place his hands behind his back, Plyler pulled his Taser and again instructed the man to get on the ground with his hands behind his back. The man reportedly becoming more belligerent, Plyler tasered him and took him into custody. An ambulance arrived and he was given the choice to go to the hospital to seek treatment for mental health, which he accepted. No arrest was made.
1:04 p.m.
Deputies responded to an unattended death of a 79-year-old male at a Hudman Road residence.
New Year’s Day
2:34 p.m.
Deputies were called to a residence at the 4900 block of Highway 8 West for a report of two armed males standing in the yard making threats to shoot. Upon arrival a deputy learned that three men, including the caller, also armed, were engaged in a dispute over a property line. Police detained each party, confiscating their firearms and speaking with them separately. Learning that no one produced a firearm during the dispute, the weapons were returned to their owners. No arrests were made.
Saturday, Jan. 3
1:40 p.m.
The property manager of a Marbury Road residence reported that a recently evicted tenant broke into the residence. No damage was reported to the property, but a deputy noted the door may have been opened with a credit card. The caller was advised that deputies would keep an extra eye on the home.
7:13 p.m.
Deputies were summoned to a Marbury Road residence for a disturbance involving multiple parties and a report that one of the aggressors had broken a window. Taking statements from all parties involved, Lashiya Ladasha Ellis, 21, was cited for criminal mischief.
Arrests in Clark County Arkansas
Wednesday, Dec. 31
Ricky Ray Provence Sr., 45, breaking or entering, aggravated assault on a family or household member, disorderly conduct, white warrant
Otonio Donta Dixon, 40, residential burglary, video voyeurism, endangering the welfare of a minor x 3, third-degree battery
Xavier Casey, 29, parole violation
New Year’s Day
Brenda Gail Callaway, 60, Gurdon Police Department, public intoxication, terroristic threatening, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct
Saturday, Jan. 3
Nieshia Moore, 33, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct
Valeto Hendrix Jr., 20, Arkadelphia Police Department, failure to appear
Madison McGinn, 26, hold for another agency
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