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May 3, 2017
Weekly Publication
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The following information was received from Polk County law enforcement agencies. The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cases are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documentation to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed, or that they have been found innocent, and we will include that information in this space in a timely manner. Mena Police Department April 23, 2017 Anthony William Cottman, 29, of Mena was charged with public intoxication, criminal mischief, and violation of park curfew. John Andrew Phillips, 49, of Mena was served an outstanding warrant from Montgomery County, and was charged with public intoxication and obstructing governmental operations after officers responded to a disturbance. Report was taken of someone removing theft detection devices from items at a local farm store. Case is pending further investigation and review of surveillance tapes. Employees at a local retail store reported that a man took left the building with merchandise for which he did not pay. When confronted, the man fled across the parking lot and left the area. Case is pending location of suspect. April 24, 2017 Report was made of someone stealing and attempting to cash a check on a local business. Case is pending. Employees at a local bank reported that they had received a counterfeit twenty-dollar bill in a deposit from a local business. Case is pending. April 25, 2017 Clark Hunter, 26, of Mena was arrested on a white warrant for parole violation. Lacie L. Howell, 41, of Mena was charged with disorderly conduct after a call to a local residence regarding an altercation between two women. Bradley Verba, 19, of Mena was arrested on two warrants for failure to pay fines and court costs. Report was made of a verbal altercation between a Mena woman and her adult son. No charges have been filed at this time. A Mena man reported that someone had made charges to his credit card in Florida. Case is pending further information.
April 26, 2017 Brian B. Travis, 37, of Mena was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance. He was served an outstanding warrant from Sevier County. He was later charged with furnishing prohibited articles. A burglary and theft was reported at a local restaurant. Cash was taken from a register and from arcade machines in the business. Case is being investigated. Report was made of the theft of several items from a local residence. Case is pending location of witnesses and further investigation. April 27, 2017 Report was taken of a man being hit in the face by an individual. Case is pending further information. April 28, 2017 John Douglas Hillard, 25, of Mena was charged with possession of a controlled substance. The arrest followed a traffic stop. April 29, 2017 A local man reported the theft of a power washer from his front porch. Case is pending.
l C nty heri ’s Depart ent April 24, 2017 Report from complainant on Evergreen Lane near Hatfield of the theft of a guitar, valued at $1,000.00. The item was later located and retrieved by the owner. Report of a disturbance at the Polk County Detention Center, causing $175.00 in damages, led to Citations for Criminal Mischief and Impairing the Operation of a Vital Public Facility being issued to John A. Phillips, 49, of Mena. Report of a missing cellphone, valued at $200.00, led to a 15-year-old male being issued a Juvenile Citation for Theft. The phone was returned to the owner. The juvenile was released to the custody of a parent/guardian. Report from complainant on Race Lane near Mena of unauthorized persons placing items in a dumpster. Investigation continues. Report from complainant on Waters Lane near Mena of the theft of prescription medication and a game camera, all valued at $300.00. Investigation continues. Report from complainant on Pioneer Lane near Potter of the theft of a generator and truck rims, all valued at $1,250.00. Investigation continues. April 25, 2017 Report from complainant on Polk 139
near Cove of trash dumped in their driveway. Investigation continues. Arrested was Cheryle A. Crawley, 60, of Bentonville, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order. Report from a Wickes man of a missing family member. The subject was later spotted in Grannis. Arrested was Roger A. Burton, 28, of Hatfield, on a Warrant for Failure to Appear. April 26, 2017 Report from complainant on Wildwood Drive near Mena of the theft of $600 cash and personal documents. Investigation continues. Arrested was Alicia L. Burk, 45, of Mena, on a Charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Arrested was Jody B. Rogers, 40, of Mena, on Charges of Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card and Theft of Property. April 27, 2017 Arrested was Robert P. Lanham, 24, of
Mena, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order. April 28, 2017 No reports were filed on this day. April 29, 2017 Report from complainant on Polk 68 near the Cherry Hill community of vandalism to a vehicle window, totaling damages at $200.00. Investigation continues. April 30, 2017 Report of a domestic disturbance on Edgewood Drive near Mena led to the arrest of Christopher S. Davy, 25, of Mena on a Charge of Domestic Battery 1st Degree. Arrested by an officer with the Grannis Police Department was Michael E. Green, 56, of Mena, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order. Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 23 Incarcerated Inmates, with 12 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility.