Police Log

County Arrests

• On July 30, Angela Roden, 42, of El Dorado, was arrested for failure to appear.

• On July 31, Heather L. Ellis, 43, of Calion, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Thomas A. Allen 3rd, 43, of El Dorado, was arrested at the same time for possession of methamphetamine and driving with an expired license. An officer saw the two driving down Hwy. 82 at night with no headlights. Allen was on parole and Ellis on probation at the time of the traffic stop. Due to strange behavior from the two, the officer decided to conduct a search of their vehicle, where he located methamphetamine.

• On July 31, Tracey L. Teasley, 35, of Smackover, was arrested for failure to appear after an earlier charge of aggravated assault. Teasley was originally arrested on July 16 for battery in the third degree.

• On August 1, Hunter C. Hall, 26, of Junction City, was arrested for failure to appear. The arrest warrant included charges of use or possession of paraphernalia to manufacture methamphetamine or cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance in the third class under two grams, possession of a controlled substance in the fourth or fifth class under 28 grams, possession of a controlled substance in the fourth class under four ounces and theft of property under $1,000.

County Reports

On July 28, officers responded to gunshots in the Oakwood Drive neighborhood. Upon responding, an officer found the front and back doors to a home on the street standing open with broken glass on the porch. Two officers investigated the scene and found a man and a woman in a locked bedroom inside the house. The pair said that they did not hear gunshots over the sound of their air conditioner. They said a third person had been at the house. Another officer contacted the officers on scene and informed them that there was a gunshot victim at the hospital. An officer made contact with the homeowner, who told him that four people, including the man and woman that were in the bedroom and the gunshot victim, were allowed to be at her house. The gunshot victim told an officer that he and his cousin were at the house on Oakwood when two men knocked on the door; he said one man was a stranger but that he recognized the other, having met him the day prior. The victim said the men asked for a cup, which he didn’t have, so they began to push their way inside the home. The victim said the two men began shooting at him and his cousin so they went and hid in a bathroom at the house. After he thought they left, the victim said, he realized he’d been shot and went to the hospital. Officers recovered six .45 caliber bullet casings at the scene and a box of .45 caliber ammunition in the bathroom the victim said he and his cousin hid in.

• On July 28, a man reported that he was attacked and robbed in the Ash Street area of Huttig. The man said he was walking down Ash St. when another man called him to the other side of the road. At that point, the complainant says he was hit in the head, knocking him down and disorienting him. The complainant said when he got up, he realized several prescription medications had been stolen from his backpack. He said at that point, he chased after the truck the alleged attackers were in, grabbed the driver and attempted to pull him out of the car until, he said, the driver used a pistol to hit him in the head, knocking him off the side of the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was eventually reached by police and gave a conflicting account of events. The driver said that the original complainant had been attempting to sell him drugs, and that when he told the man he wasn’t interested, the man insisted on persisting. The driver admitted to hitting the complainant, but said he did not hit him with a gun.

• On July 28, a couple in the Pinewood Drive area reported a suspicious man at their home. They said as they were outside with their dogs before bed, the dogs started barking and ran to the rear of the property. The woman said she then noticed a man run from around their house and to the road, jumping the fence and then entering a newer model silver truck. The truck, driven by a second person, left the area quickly, the woman said. There were no signs of forced or attempted entry. The man said a similar incident had occurred the previous night.

• On July 29, officers responded to a domestic dispute in the Caledonia Road area of El Dorado. The pregnant complainant said that her brother asked where the remote was and when she said that she didn’t know, he began throwing and breaking things angrily. She said that because of past altercations with her brother, she grabbed a candlestick to defend herself with. Other family members present at the home got between the siblings to prevent a fight. At that point, the woman said she went outside of the house to call the police. She said her brother followed her outside and punched her in the back of the head before her boyfriend took the brother to another location.

• On July 29, a woman contacted the sheriff’s office in regards to harassing communications. She said that the previous night, she had called the UCSO because her neighbors were playing music and partying too loudly. She said that on the 29th, she saw a Facebook post by her neighbor about the complainant having called the police. In the comments of the post someone posted gun emojis, which the complainant said scared her.

• On July 29, officers responded to a call at Mikes Gas Station regarding harassment. A woman said that she ended up in line behind a man she had been fighting with on Facebook for the past few days. She said the man told her she needed to keep her mouth shut so they began arguing again. She said he put his finger in her face and that she pushed it away and pointed at him, at which point she said he hit her hand. The responding officer noted that there was a red mark on her hand. The woman said that as the man was leaving the store he said he would kill her husband. A worker at the store said she did not see any physical fighting but that she did hear the man say he would beat up the woman’s husband. The man was contacted by officers and gave a similar account, though he said the woman instigated the fight. He said he did not hit her, but that she slapped him. The man admitted that he said he would beat up her husband if they did not stop harassing him.

• On July 30, officers responded to a house fire in the Murphy Loop neighborhood in Norphlet. The Norphlet Police Department and Volunteer Fire Department also responded. The VFD Chief said he believed the fire was a result of arson. The homeowners were not present, one having moved to Missouri. The brother of one of the homeowners said that he saw the fire confined to the living room. He told the officers that because his sister and her husband were going through a divorce, neither was living at the home. The doors to the home were also locked, except for one that the VFD Chief noted appeared to have been pried open.

• On July 30, a man reported to police that he had accidentally shot himself the day prior. The man said that he was putting a floor jack into his truck and when he dropped it onto the floor, it landed on a Ruger .22 semiautomatic rifle he had sitting in the backseat. The weapon fired a round into his abdomen.

• On July 30, a woman reported that several items had been stolen from her camp house in Felsenthal. She said an ice chest, several paintings and two alligator decorations were missing. The woman said she thought some kids that lived nearby had stolen the items.

• On July 30, a man in the Morningstar Road area reported that someone had stolen copper from his property while he was out of town for several days. The man said he placed a camera inside a chicken house to catch anyone on his property. When he returned to town, the camera was gone.

• On July 31, officers responded to a battery call in the Mount Holly Road area. The complainant said that a man hit him and busted a window in his car. The complainant said that his wife was babysitting the man’s daughter when the daughter said her father had touched her inappropriately. The complainant said the crime was reported to the Arkansas State Police and that the man had threatened to kill him. The man later returned to the complainant’s house. The complainant said the man was trying to fight him and threatened to kill and fight others present. Officers contacted the man, who said he believed it was the complainant who molested his daughter.

• On July 31, a woman reported that her son had stolen a check from her, signed it then cashed it for $200 at First Financial Bank on East Main.

• On Aug. 1, a man reported that his property on Mt. Willie Road had been entered without his permission. The man said he had not checked on the land since wintertime, and when he went to check that day, he saw that the gate to the land had been torn down and logs laid to drive across. The man said he has been involved in a decade-long legal battle with a forestry company over the land. He said he believed the logs were laid down for heavy machinery to drive across.

• On Aug. 1, a man reported that his home on Morning Star Road had been broken into. He said he is in the process of selling the home and had not visited it in several weeks. The responding officer noted that the dishwasher had been stolen along with the plumbing that connected it to the kitchen sink. The door had been pried open and there were drag marks across the floor from the dishwasher. The complainant valued the damage and stolen property at about $2,000.

• On Aug. 2, a man reported to police that he has been being harassed. He said someone has been making anonymous and false complaints to the Dept. of Human Services about him and his wife. He said that the three times DHS was contacted, they made wellness checks at his home, all of which he and his wife passed. The man said he is not worried about having his children taken from him, since the claims are false, but that he wants the harassment to stop.

• On Aug. 2, a log truck driver reported to police that he had been involved in a hit and run accident. He said as he merged into the passing lane, he hit another vehicle’s side mirror. The man said he pulled over to exchange information with the other driver, but they did not stop. The man said he wanted to file a report in case the other driver tried to later.

City Arrests

• Jaylyn K. McMurrian, 22, of 206 Oakhurst Blvd., was arrested July 31 for second-degree domestic battery. McMurrian is accused of assaulting his girlfriend.

• Scott F. MacDonald, 26, of 405 Cargile Ave., was arrested Aug. 3 for possession of methamphetamine.

• Brandon R. Brewster, 28, of Calion, was arrested Aug. 3 on an Arkansas Parole Board warrant for parole violation.

• Joseph D. Goodson, 33, of Taylor, was arrested July 31 for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, an Arkansas Parole Board warrant, driving on a suspended driver’s license, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, fleeing in a vehicle and fleeing on foot. Police conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of South West Avenue after initially noticing that the taillights of a pickup truck did not appear to work and noting that the driver, later identified as Goodson, accelerated and slowed down twice. Police said Goodson pulled into the parking lot Flamingo Motel, 420 S. West Ave., and at one point, accelerated, spinning the tires of the truck. Police said Goodson jumped out of the truck while it was still in motion and ran, first heading north and then crossing the street and turning south toward Hillsboro. Police said the truck struck the wall of the motel. A short time later, officers found Goodson hiding behind an abandoned building in the 200 block of Hillsboro and took him into custody. During a search incident to arrest, police said they found a bag of methamphetamine in his right watch pocket and they recovered a glass pipe, which is commonly used to consume narcotics, in the spot where Goodson had been hiding. Police said they subsequently learned of the active APB warrant for Goodson’s arrest and that his driver’s license had been suspended.

City Reports

• A woman told police Aug. 2 that someone broke into her residence in the 700 block of West Block and stole two TVs.

• A woman told police Aug. 2 that someone broke into her mother’s vehicle at her mother’s residence in the 600 block of East 15th. The woman said the vehicle was locked at the time. Several items were disturbed but no items were missing, according to a police report.

• A woman reported Aug. 2 that someone broke into her vehicle at her residence in the 100 block of Glenridge Parkway and stole a duffle bag containing two DVD players and 20 DVDs. She said the vehicle was unlocked at the time.

• A man told police on Aug. 1 that someone damaged the air conditioner at New Beginning Church of God in Christ, 804 S. College. Police said the unit had been pried apart, the fan removed and wires cut.

• On Aug. 1, a man told police that someone broke into his vehicle at his residence in the 700 block of East Spring. No items reported missing. The man said a chain link panel had also been moved in the backyard.

• A woman told police Aug. 1 that someone broke into her vehicle in the 1300 block of North Madison and stole a pair of sunglasses.

• A woman told police Aug. 1 that someone broke into her residence in the 1200 block of Texas Avenue and stole a video game system, window air conditioner, glass cookware, and a jewelry box containing several pieces of jewelry — two sets of earrings, two sets of cufflinks, a gold watch and diamond rings —, a birth certificate and photographs.

• A man told police he was stabbed July 31 when a man attempted to rob him in the area of Madison and Church. The man said he walking to his residence in the area when the suspect approached him, demanded that he “give me all your stuff” and struck him in the face. The man said he ran, and upon making it home, he noticed blood on his shirt and realized he had been stabbed in the upper right shoulder. He said he did not seek medical attention or report the incident to police until the next morning when he awoke with severe pain and swelling to his chest. He described the suspect as a black male, between 5 feet 11 inches and 6 feet tall, wearing a brown T-shirt and blue jeans. The man said he was “unable to determine if the suspect actually had a weapon.”

• A man reported July 31 the theft of his wife’s cellphone from her vehicle.

• Police responded July 31 to a report of a residential burglary in the 600 block of West First. Reported stolen were a window air conditioner and a TV.

• An employee of South Arkansas Community College told police July 30 that someone stole copper wiring from the air conditioning unit at the maintenance building, 334 W. Hillsboro. South Ark employees also reported damage to the air conditioning unit at the Income Tax Place, 340 W. Hillsboro. Police said the copper wiring had been ripped from the unit, and the unit was inoperable.

• A woman told police July 29 that someone broke into her residence in the 600 block of Champagnolle and stole $360 cash, a cellphone and 10, 9mm bullets.

• A man reported July 29 that he was robbed at gunpoint at a relative’s residence in the 1600 block of Short East Hillsboro. The man said he was asleep on the couch and was awakened by a man pressing a gun to his face. The suspect had dreadlocks and was wearing a white ski mask, the victim said. A second suspect who was not armed wore red du rag, and his face was covered by “an unknown item.” The victim said the armed man told him he “would die” if he “moved and did not cooperate.” He said the men took his wallet, cellphone and a cellphone charger before fleeing the residence.

• Officers responded at 1:48 p.m. July 28 to a report of an hit-andrun accident that left a pedestrian injured in the area of North Miles and Woodland. Upon arrival, officers saw a man lying in the intersection, noting that he conscious and speaking coherently. The man told police that he walking south on Miles, and as he approached Woodland, a white Ford Ranger that was traveling north approached him. The man said he attempted to get out of the way of the truck, but the driver headed “straight at him” and struck the left side of his body. Police said the man complained of pain in his head and left side. They said there was a small amount of blood on his left ear and a small cut on his earlobe. Police said a witness provided a similar account of the incident. The man was transported by ambulance to Medical Center of South Arkansas for treatment. A police report did not indicate that his injuries were life threatening.