Manhunt suspect faces multiple felonies
A local parolee was arrested on multiple felony charges Friday after allegedly fleeing the scene of a head-on collision where two men were injured and numerous drugs and a stolen gun were later found.
Cletus Demont Davis Jr., 25, who lists a Shady Way address, was taken into custody shortly before 2:30 p.m. and charged with simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, punishable by up to life in prison, two counts of possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver, involving cocaine and crack cocaine, punishable by up to 30 years, possession of a firearm by certain persons, possession of drug paraphernalia and unauthorized use of another person’s property to facilitate a crime, each punishable by up to 20 years, and three counts of possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver involving various pills and
marijuana, punishable by up to six years.
Davis was also charged with a felony count of leaving the scene of an injury accident, punishable by up to six years, and cited for driving on a suspended driver’s license, no proof of insurance and careless and prohibited driving.
Davis was being held on zero bond with a parole hold and was set to appear Monday in Garland County District Court.
According to the probable cause affidavit, shortly after 1 p.m. Friday, Arkansas State Police Trooper Dylan Robbins responded to a head-on wreck in the 4800 block of Malvern Road and while en route to the scene was told the driver of one vehicle had fled on foot.
Upon arrival, a witness told Robbins the driver, a black male, had run toward Bud’s Liquor Store, 4761 Malvern. The passenger in Davis’ vehicle was noted to be in serious condition and unresponsive and he was transported by helicopter to UAMS in Little Rock. The driver of the other vehicle was “sitting next to a tree bleeding from his head area.”
Other troopers who arrived to assist began searching the area where Davis fled while Robbins searched Davis’ vehicle.
Inside the center console, he reportedly found a zippered bag containing 28.5 grams of marijuana, 1.7 grams of cocaine, 31 Xanax pills, 56 alprazolam pills, 73 ecstasy pills and 15.3 grams of crack cocaine along with Davis’ Arkansas ID card. A set of digital scales were found on the floorboard and a fully loaded 9-mm pistol was on the center console “with the firing mechanism locked to the rear ready to fire.” A computer check revealed the gun was reported stolen out of Hot Springs.
At around 2:20 p.m., after a manhunt that lasted over an hour, Davis was located on Redbud Lane, near the liquor store, and taken into custody “after a brief struggle.” Davis allegedly stated he was running because he was scared and “being robbed” by his passenger. The earlier witness identified him as the driver he had seen fleeing the scene.
Davis was initially taken to CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs for treatment of injuries sustained in the wreck, but he was later released into custody. A computer check confirmed Davis was on active parole having been convicted Aug. 4, 2018, of possession of a firearm by certain persons.