JONESBORO, Ark. — A man faces two felony charges after a woman told Jonesboro police her boyfriend strangled her and repeatedly blocked her from leaving their home, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Arthur Isiaah Buggs, 27, of Jonesboro, faces charges of first-degree false imprisonment, a Class C felony, and aggravated assault on a family or household member, a Class D felony, according to first appearance records.
Officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at a store on Creek Drive on Nov. 12. The woman told them Buggs had come home from work angry and that she had tried to avoid a confrontation, the affidavit says.
The woman told police Buggs pulled her toward him by one leg and put his arm around her neck. She said she broke free, then he grabbed her again and squeezed her neck until she could not breathe. She told officers she struggled and broke free a second time.
She told police Buggs blocked the doorway each time she tried to leave over about 20 minutes. She said he told her he did not care if he died and that she feared he would kill her. According to the affidavit, Buggs eventually agreed to let her go to the store for water if he and their child went with her.
The woman said she stayed in the vehicle while Buggs took their child into the store. Officers reported that she was shaking and crying when they spoke with her. Police said they reviewed surveillance footage and determined Buggs had learned she had contacted them. The affidavit says he then left with the child in another vehicle.
Buggs later called and sent messages saying he and the child were walking in the cold, according to the affidavit. Police said he refused to tell the woman where the child was. Officers found Buggs and the child at the couple’s home, arrested Buggs and took him to the Craighead County Detention Center.
Bond was set at $40,000 cash or surety on Nov. 13, with GPS monitoring required for release, according to the court order. Buggs is scheduled to appear at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 16 at the Craighead County Courthouse in Jonesboro.
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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