Local man arrested for allegedly breaking in, shooting up apartment
A local man was arrested Saturday after allegedly breaking into another man’s apartment and causing $3,500 in damages by firing a shotgun while reportedly hallucinating from narcotics.
Joshua Ean Vallotton, 30, who lists an Albert Pike Road address, was taken into custody after 2 p.m. and charged with felony counts of residential burglary, punishable by up to 20 years in prison, and first-degree criminal mischief more than $1,000, punishable by up to six years.
Vallotton was being held on bonds totaling $7,500 and appeared Monday in Garland County District Court.
According to the probable cause affidavit, shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday, Hot Springs police officers responded to the apartments at 612 Albert Pike to a report of a man causing a disturbance and bleeding heavily from his body.
They made contact with Vallotton, who stated he was in one of the apartments and had injured himself while “protecting himself against intruders.” It was determined he was hallucinating from narcotics so he was transport-
ed by LifeNet to National Park Medical Center.
Around 11:30 a.m., the tenant of the apartment that Vallotton had been in, who also owns the apartment complex, arrived home and discovered his apartment had been forcibly entered. He noted all the windows were broken and blood was “smeared throughout the residence.”
He also noted his air conditioner, television, living room sofa and front door were destroyed. Officers responded and observed shotgun blasts through the front window and door and noted items thrown in the floor in disarray. The tenant estimated the damages at $3,500.
Police questioned Vallotton and he allegedly admitted to breaking into the apartment in the early morning hours and firing a shotgun he found in the apartment each time he heard a loud noise, such as motorcycles passing on the road.
• A local man and woman were both arrested Friday after allegedly assaulting and injuring each other.
Gregory Justin Floyd, 23, and Shannassy Nicole Ross, 30, who both list the same address on Dexter Street, were taken into custody shortly before 3 p.m. and each charged with third-degree domestic battery, a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail.
Both Floyd and Ross were initially held without bond and remained in custody Monday on $50,000 bond each. They are scheduled to appear today in Garland County District Court.
According to the probable cause affidavit, shortly before
2:30 p.m. Friday, Officer Joey Vanderburg responded to the intersection of Cooper Street and Albert Pike Road in reference to a possible assault and made contact with Floyd, who alleged that his “ex-girlfriend,” identified as Ross, had struck him in the face at their residence on Dexter, causing injury.
Officers located Ross in the
100 block of Dexter and she denied hitting Floyd and alleged Floyd had been violent with her. Officers noted both Floyd and Ross had visible injuries.
Ross reportedly had bruising to her both arms and her left shoulder, her right knee and swelling to her face. She alleged the injuries were from a previous incident with Floyd when he punched her repeatedly in the face and the back of her head. She said her arms were bruised from trying to block the blows.
Floyd reportedly had scratches to the right side of his face from where she allegedly slapped him using her fingernails. He also had a scratch on his knuckles.
Floyd’s mother was present at the scene and stated both Floyd and Ross had been violent in the past. The couple’s child was turned over to the custody of Floyd’s mother. The child reportedly was not present during either violent incident.