JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro male is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges following an alleged domestic assault and repeated violations of a no-contact order, according to court records and a probable cause affidavit filed by the Jonesboro Police Department.
Hamza Bin Muhammad El-Arabi, 25, was arrested Jan. 31 on charges of first-degree terroristic threatening, a Class D felony, violation of a no-contact order, assault on a family or household member in the second degree, and third-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, both misdemeanors.
According to the affidavit, officers were dispatched Jan. 30 to an apartment on Belt Street for a 911 hang-up that was believed to be related to a domestic disturbance. When officers arrived, the alleged victim told police El-Arabi, identified as her child’s father, choked her while she was lying in bed with her infant son.
The alleged victim told officers El-Arabi woke her by choking and pulling her out of bed while yelling and cursing at her. She stated she did not lose consciousness but was unable to breathe at the time. According to the affidavit, El-Arabi also choked their son while the child was in the bed during the assault.
The alleged victim told police she was able to get free and move into the living room, where El-Arabi allegedly attacked her again by choking her and pulling her hair hard enough to remove hair, leaving a bald spot. She told officers El-Arabi was continuously yelling during the altercation, causing her to fear for her life and the life of her child.
Officers noted there was no active no-contact order visible at the scene, but during the investigation, police confirmed a valid no-contact order had been signed Aug. 9, 2025, and remained in effect at the time of the incident. The affidavit states the order had been in place for approximately six months.
Police also learned El-Arabi had allegedly continued contacting the alleged victim by calling and messaging her since the initial incident, in violation of the no-contact order.
A warrant was later issued for El-Arabi’s arrest. He was taken into custody during another 911 hang-up call on Jan. 31, where police allege he was again in contact with the same alleged victim despite the active no-contact order.
El-Arabi appeared in court Monday, where he interrupted proceedings to tell Judge Tommy Fowler that the alleged victim was supposed to come to court and ask for the charges to be dropped. Judge Fowler explained that criminal charges belong to the prosecutor, not the alleged victim or the court.
Judge Fowler also noted that communicating with an alleged victim through an intermediary still constitutes a violation of a no-contact order.
Bond was set at $35,000 cash only, with the judge citing prior cases involving El-Arabi. His next court date is scheduled for March 20.
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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