Arkansas State Police have now identified the individual arrested by authorities, following two high speed pursuits in Pope and Yell County on Thursday.
Chad Thompson, 35, of Clark County was taken into by Arkansas State Police Highway Patrol Division, Troop J.
Thompson refused to stop for State Police when spotted about 12:15 PM yesterday (Thursday, February, 26th). A pursuit of Thompson continued to a location along State Highway 154 northeast of Danville, where Thompson was taken into custody following a PIT maneuver, or "precision immobilization technique" executed by State Police. Thompson is being now being held at the Pope County Detention Center on numerous felony charges and a parole violation warrant.
BOND HAS BEEN SET AT 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A 28-YEAR OLD WHITE MALE SUSPECT, ARRESTED BY RUSSELLVILLE POLICE ON ATTEMPTED ARSON CHARGES. THE SUSPECT, IDENTIFIED AS KARSON SHEPERD, APPEARED ON FRIDAY BEFORE POPE COUNTY DISTRICT JUDGE DON BOURNE. JUDGE BOURNE FOUND PROBABLE CAUSE TO HOLD THE SUSPECT OVER FOR A MARCH 30th PLEA AND ARRAIGNMENT DATE IN POPE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT.
BOND WAS ALSO ESTABLISHED AT 30-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR A 23-YEAR OLD WHITE MALE SUSPECT, TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON A FELONY WARRANT PERTAINING TO SEXUAL INDECENCY WITH A CHILD CHARGES. THE SUSPECT, IDENTIFIED AS DAVID BULLOCK, ALSO HAS A MARCH 30th PLEA AND ARRAIGNMENT COURT DATE.
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MONDAY'S MEETING AGENDA INCLUDES THE MARCH SESSION OF THE DARDANELLE CITY COUNCIL. A REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR BILL SMITH ON WATER TANK MAINTENANCE, AND AN UPDATE ON THE CITY OF DARDANELLE 2013 AUDIT WILL HEAD THE AGENDA. OTHER MATTERS WILL INCLUDE A NOTICE FOR BIDS ON A 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA OWNED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND A FIREWORK DISPLAY REQUEST FOR THE FREE STATE OF YELL IN MAY. COMMITTEE REPORTS ARE ALSO ON THE AGENDA OF MONDAY'S MEETING, SET FOR 7 P/M, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL.
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