Jonesboro Man Accused of Bootlegging Faces Class Y Felony After Guns, Drugs Found

JONESBORO, Ark. — A man accused of bootlegging alcohol in Jonesboro faces a Class Y felony for the alleged simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms.

On June 6, 2025, the JPD Street Crimes Unit executed a search warrant at an apartment at the 3500 block of Viking Street, according to the probable cause affidavit. The search was in reference to the bootlegging of alcohol. The apartment belonged to Bobby Harrison.

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During the search, investigators located a bedroom containing boxes of small glass liquor bottles – 11 small bottles of liquor, the court document said. A glass jar containing 20 grams of marijuana, digital scales, and a Taurus 9mm handgun, loaded with a round in the chamber, was found. A 12-gauge shotgun, various boxes of ammunition, and cash were reportedly located.

Next to the front door was a cooler with 61 cans of beer iced down, the affidavit said. In the kitchen was a plate with 0.25 grams of powder cocaine, along with a scraper and a tooter straw. A total of $684, mostly in small bills, was recovered.

Police said they advised Harrison of his rights and questioned him about the items located. He reportedly stated that everything found belonged to him, and he had been selling the alcohol that was located.

Harrison faces charges including simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, a Class Y felony punishable by 10 to 40 years or life in prison. He also faces single counts of possession of meth, possession of a schedule VI with purpose to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia, all Class D felonies. Finally, he faces a Class A misdemeanor charge of selling liquor without a license, first or second offense.

Harrison appeared before Judge Tommy Fowler on Monday, June 9. The judge noted he had a history of alcohol-related matters and a long history out of Chicago. Bail was set at $175,000 cash or surety.

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.