May 15, 2017
Report from complainant on Heritage Lane near Hatfield that their fence had been cut. Deputy responded.
Arrested was Richard B. Roper, 34, of Cove, on a Warrant for Failure to Comply with a Court Order.
May 16, 2017
Traffic stop on Highway 246 East near Vandervoort led to the discovery of a suspicious item. Investigation continues.
May 17, 2017
Report of a disturbance at a business on Highway 71 North near Acorn. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.
Report of a disturbance on Polk 20 West near Cove. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.
Report of a disturbance from a Mena woman led to a 14-year-old female being issued a Juvenile Citation for Domestic Battery 3rd Degree. The juvenile was released to the custody of a parent/guardian.
May 18, 2017
Report from a Mena man of being threatened by an acquaintance. Information has been provided to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for further consideration.
Report from complainant on Clover Lane near Cherry Hill of problems involving a neighbor.
Report from complainant on Polk 31 near Hatfield that their mailbox had been shot.
Report from complainant on Polk 139 near Cove of problems with a neighbor concerning an animal. Deputy responded.
Arrested by a trooper with the Arkansas State Police was James H. Bailey, 39, of Mena, on Charges of DWI and Careless/Prohibited Driving.
May 19, 2017
Arrested was Richard L. Heifner, 44, of Little Rock, on Charges of Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and Firearms, Possession of Meth or Cocaine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and a Howard County Warrant for Aggravated Assault.
May 20, 2017
Traffic stop in Mena led to the arrest of Christopher L. Ridley, 54, of Mena, on Charges of DWI and Careless/Prohibited Driving.
Traffic stop on Polk 54 near Mena led to the arrest of Jason G. Hale, 32, of Mena, on Charges of Driving with a Suspended Driver’s License, No License Plate, No Liability Insurance, Criminal Trespass, Possession of a Schedule I/II Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Arrested was Brandon W. Rose, 19, of Van Buren, on two Warrants for Failure to Comply with a Court Order.
May 21, 2017
Traffic stop on Highway 71 South in Mena led to the arrest of Scott D. Boyd, 50, of Mena, on Charges of DWI, Following too Close and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor.
Report from complainant on Trailwood Lane near Mena of their dog being shot. Deputy responded.
Report from a Mena man of a missing 17-year-old male. The juvenile later returned home.
Polk County Detention Center Jail Population: 16 Incarcerated Inmates, with 3 Inmates currently on the Waiting List for a State Facility.