JONESBORO, Ark. — A Jonesboro suspect was arrested after police said he kicked open a victim’s door, scared her, and violated an active no-contact order.
Nathan Bradley Beshears, 38, was arrested on suspicion of residential burglary, a Class B felony, along with misdemeanor counts of criminal mischief, violation of a no-contact order, second-degree interference with emergency communication and third-degree assault.
According to a probable cause affidavit from the Jonesboro Police Department, an officer was dispatched on April 23, 2026, to a residence on South Main Street for a reported burglary that had already occurred. The officer contacted the alleged victim, who said Beshears, whom she had been seeing for a few months before the incident, had kicked her door open, scared her, and then left.
The victim told police Beshears had sent her a text message while she was at work, saying he had “just kicked her door open and to ‘play with somebody else,’” according to the affidavit.
When the victim returned home, she found the door frame wood separated in a manner consistent with being kicked open, the affidavit states. Beshears was also inside the home when she arrived.
The victim told police she became fearful that Beshears was going to hurt her because of the way he moved toward her, so she began calling 911. According to the affidavit, Beshears then grabbed her by the hands and took her phone away to stop the call.
The victim said she was unable to call 911 until after Beshears left because she feared he would attack her again.
During the investigation, police learned Beshears had a valid no-contact order signed Feb. 19, 2026, with the same victim listed as the protected person. The affidavit states the no-contact order had been issued against Beshears after he was arrested in a separate domestic-incident offense.
A bench warrant was issued on April 24, 2026. Later that day, Beshears was found at his reported address and taken into custody. He was transported to the Craighead County Detention Center.
During a bond hearing, District Judge Tommy Fowler set Beshears’ bail at $50,000 cash only. Although all of the charges were serious, the alleged violation of the no-contact order weighed heaviest on the bond decision. Fowler noted a prior violation of a no-contact order. Beshears asked for the bond to be lowered, but the judge did not change the amount.
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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