The following incidents were gathered from reports filed Nov. 2-8, 2026, at the Arkadelphia Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Arrested or cited individuals are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law. The Arkadelphian does not withhold names, so don’t even think about asking.
Arkadelphia Police Department
Monday, Nov. 2
Juvenile report: Harassment
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Juvenile report: Harassment
4:57 p.m.
A Logan Street woman reported a porch pirate made off with a package UPS had delivered within the hour. The caller and a neighbor both gave a description of the suspect, a tall black male with a salt-and-pepper beard who was seen pacing in the area before leaving the area west on Logan Street.
8:29 p.m.
A Bauxite man reported the theft of his PlayStation 5, which he had left at the home of a female acquaintance when he was asked to leave. Upon returning to gather his belongings, the gaming system was not there, and the female claimed she had never seen it.
Juvenile report: Harassment
Thursday, Nov. 5
11 a.m.
A Clay Street man reported the theft of his iPhone, likely by a known relative.
12:30 p.m.
Conducting a traffic stop at South 6th Street on a vehicle with unconfirmed insurance, and recognized as a vehicle reported to have very recently fled the scene of a crash at 8th and Caddo, contact was made with the driver, April Dawn Thompson, 45, of Gurdon. Thompson exhibited signs of consuming alcoholic beverages and agreed to participate in a series of field sobriety tests, each of which she failed. She was arrested for DWI, leaving the scene of an accident, and no liability insurance.
4:40 p.m.
Police were called to Country Club Laundromat, 2504 Country Club Road, for a fight between two females. Upon arrival, the named aggressor had fled the scene in a vehicle. The victim said the attacker approached her from behind and started striking her, but she did not attempt to return the blows. The reason for the attack, she added, might have stemmed from an incident from several years ago. She was advised of the affidavit process to pursue criminal charges.
Friday, Nov. 6
5:48 a.m.
A jailor at the Clark County Detention Center reported his parked vehicle sustained damages when another vehicle struck it, though the driver failed to report the accident. The county’s chief deputy reviewed surveillance video showing a transport van had backed into the vehicle.
Juvenile report: Possession of tobacco by a minor
11:20 a.m.
A female at Cox Trailer Park, 1319 N. 10th St., reported being choked and punched by a known male while sleeping in her car. An ambulance crew responded and transported her to the hospital to assess the pain in her neck.
Felony incident still under investigation: Endangering the welfare of a minor, Walnut Street
Saturday, Nov. 7
Juvenile report: Theft less than $1,000
1:32 p.m.
Police took a delayed report of a hit-and-run collision of a vehicle parked at either Walmart or the caller’s unlisted workplace.
11:07 p.m.
A Hot Springs man phoned in a request to check on the welfare of his cousin, a Malvern man whom he believed to be dead or in danger somewhere in Arkadelphia. A police phone call to the provided number went unanswered. A BOLO was issued for the person and his vehicle, a blue 2000 Ford Expedition.
Clark County Sheriff’s Office
No new reports on file.
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