VIDEO: Driver in Stolen Car Arrested After High-Speed Pursuit on I-55, Troopers Say

CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ark. — A 35-year-old Tennessee man faces multiple felony charges after Arkansas State Police said he led troopers on a high-speed pursuit Halloween night in Crittenden County, reaching speeds up to 120 mph in a stolen vehicle.

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According to a probable cause affidavit written by Arkansas State Police, the incident began around 9 p.m. on Oct. 31 when a trooper saw a southbound Toyota Corolla speeding on Interstate 55 near the 34-mile marker. The radar showed the car traveling 112 mph, the report said.

The driver — later identified as Archie Boyd, 35, of Memphis — allegedly passed vehicles on the right shoulder as speeds fluctuated between 105 and 120 mph. ASP said the Corolla bore a Pennsylvania plate that was later confirmed to be stolen.

The trooper activated lights, then sirens, but the vehicle never slowed, the affidavit said. After Boyd passed a semi on the shoulder, entered the grass and nearly struck the truck’s cab, the trooper determined the chase had become too dangerous to continue and performed a tactical vehicle intervention at the 21-mile marker.

The maneuver spun the car off the road. Boyd reportedly jumped out while the vehicle was still moving, then ran and hid in a ditch containing knee-deep water. Trooper Blaine Middlecoff arrived to assist, and Boyd eventually surrendered, according to the report.

Investigators said Boyd initially claimed he was only the passenger, but physical evidence — including a damaged driver’s door bent past its normal range and Boyd’s shoe wedged under the frame — indicated he fled from the driver’s seat before the car came to a full stop.

Troopers found a small amount of marijuana inside the shoe and later on Boyd’s person. The affidavit notes that earlier that night, police had received a call from Boyd reporting people were chasing him with guns. A miscommunication led officers to believe a passerby had reported encountering someone being chased on foot. Troopers said Boyd appeared paranoid later at the jail and refused a urine test for suspected drug impairment.

Boyd’s Tennessee driver’s license was suspended, according to the report. The pursuit caused significant damage to the stolen vehicle and the interstate cable barrier system.

Boyd faces the following charges:

• Fleeing by vehicle, felony

• Fleeing on foot

• Theft by receiving, $25,000 or more

• First-degree criminal mischief

• Driving on a suspended license

• Reckless driving

• No liability insurance

• DWI drugs, first offense

• Possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance, under 4 ounces

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.