Craighead County

Man faces felony for allegedly spitting in officer’s face

JONESBORO, Ark. – An man who would have faced a mere misdemeanor for public intoxication will now face a felony charge after police say he spit in the eye of an arresting officer. It began around 5:43 PM on April 16 near the 1900-block of Red Wolf Boulevard. Police responded [read more…]

Craighead County

Traffic stop ends with drug arrest

JONESBORO, Ark. – An early Sunday morning traffic stop ended with a woman arrested on drug charges in Jonesboro. It began around 3:38 AM on April 16 near the intersection of Burke Avenue and McClure Street. Officer Trevor Vanhouten conducted a traffic stop on a black Chevy Tahoe for failure [read more…]

Craighead County

Teen arrested after large fight at park

JONESBORO, Ark. – An incident late Friday at Craighead Forest Park resulted in police responding and arresting one, a report said. Around 11:35 PM, police were dispatched to 614 Forest Park Drive. The initial dispatch was for a large fight, Officer Kassandra Espensen said in the report. Police arrived and [read more…]