JONESBORO, Ark. — An unusual aggravated assault case was detailed in a probable cause affidavit released this week in Jonesboro.
On August 30, 2025, JPD responded to a report from an alleged victim who said his neighbor, Nathan Randy Ballew, 39, had pointed a flare gun at him and threatened to kill him.
The incident was reported at an apartment complex near 500 N. Caraway Road. According to the victim, the suspect was on a bicycle.
An officer located Ballew from a matching description. They found him with an orange flare gun that had a live round in it, ready to fire.
The affidavit alleges that Ballew admitted to pointing the flare gun at the victim.
Nathan Randy Ballew, 39, of Jonesboro, was arrested for aggravated assault and first-degree terroristic threatening, both Class D felonies. On Monday, bail was set at $7,500
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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