JONESBORO, Ark. — A man faces a felony assault charge after a woman told Jonesboro police her boyfriend tried to run her over with a vehicle, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Leon Mead faces a Class D felony charge of aggravated assault on a family or household member and a misdemeanor charge of driving with a suspended license.
Officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the 1600 block of Stone Street on Nov. 11. The woman told officers Mead became upset because he thought she was taking too long to collect her belongings at her ex-boyfriend’s home, according to the affidavit.
A witness told police he heard Mead yell at the woman and threaten to hit her before backing up and accelerating toward her. The affidavit says the woman jumped in front of a parked vehicle to avoid being struck.
Officers located Mead driving the vehicle, took him into custody and learned his driver’s license was suspended, according to the affidavit.
Special Judge Barbara Halsey found probable cause for Mead’s arrest on Nov. 12. Bond was set at $65,000 with an ankle monitor required as a condition of release. Mead is scheduled to appear at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 16 at the Craighead County Courthouse in Jonesboro, according to first appearance paperwork.
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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