Police beat

Robbed man found bloody on LR bench

A 62-year-old man found “bleeding profusely” near a Little Rock fast-food restaurant early Friday told police he was robbed and beaten, according to a report.

Officers on patrol said that they discovered the victim around 1:45 a.m. seated at a bus stop at 824 Broadway, the listed address for a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. The Sherwood resident had a large cut near his left eye and was “bleeding profusely,” the report states.

The victim told police that a person had approached him and asked for money. After the 62-year-old said he didn’t have any, the stranger punched him in the face, causing the victim to hit the ground, authorities said.

A witness corroborated the

victim’s account, police said.

Police said the robber fled in an unknown direction with the victim’s cellphone and wallet. The man was taken to a hospital.

Several counts filed after chase, tussle

Police said a man who drove into a light pole and street sign while fleeing officers later tossed a bag of drugs into the road and then injured officers who tried to arrest him early Thursday.

The pursuit took place near the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System’s Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center in North Little Rock about 1 a.m., according to an arrest report.

A vehicle speeding away from officers knocked down a light pole and street sign, the report states. The driver then was seen getting out of the vehicle and tossing a bag that later was found to contain 10.5 grams of methamphetamine, an officer wrote.

Lance Michael Cox, 23, was taken into custody by the Veterans Affairs Police Department and reportedly caused injuries to two officers in a struggle, authorities said.

Two syringes, two scales and multiple small plastic bags reportedly were found in his possession, authorities said.

As of Saturday evening, Cox was being held at the Pulaski County jail on two counts of second-degree battery as well as charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and fleeing.

Cox, who lists a Cabot address, is to appear in court April 24.