ON JANUARY 31, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:28 PM, I (TRP NATHAN JYNES) WAS STATIONARY NORTH ON US HWY 425 ON THE EAST SHOULDER. WHILE ON THE SHOULDER, I OBSERVED A VEHICLE’S HEADLIGHTS TRAVELING SOUTH THAT APPEARED TO BE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. I ESTIMATED THE VEHICLE’S SPEED AND INITIATED MY FRONT RADAR (88 MPH IN A 55 MPH ZONE). AS THE VEHICLE PASSED ME, I LOCKED THE SPEED AND TURNED MY HEADLIGHTS ON. AS A RESULT, I COULD HEAR THE VEHICLE ACCELERATE ITS SPEED, ACTIVATING MY REAR RADAR (100 MPH IN A 55 MPH ZONE). I ENTERED THE ROADWAY TO CATCH UP TO THE VEHICLE, INITIATING LIGHTS AND SIRENS. I ADVISED TROOP F DISPATCH THAT I WAS TRYING TO CATCH UP TO A VEHICLE TRAVELING SOUTH ON US HWY 425. I ADVISED DISPATCH TO NOTIFY LINCOLN CO AND STAR CITY TO ASSIST. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 PM, I ADVISED TROOP F DISPATCH THAT I WAS IN PURSUIT.
I GOT BEHIND THE VEHICLE, LATER IDENTIFIED AS A WHITE FORD F250 (TAG# AMC87P). AS WE ENTERED STAR CITY, CITY LIMITS ON US HWY 425, I POSITIONED MY VEHICLE FOR A TVI. AS I MOVED IN, THE VEHICLE BRAKED, CAUSING ME TO BE TOO FAR FORWARD INTO THE TVI. MY PIT BUMPER CAUGHT THE DRIVER’S REAR BUMPER AND TIRE, CAUSING ME TO MOVE FORWARD BESIDE THE SUSPECT’S VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES STOPPED ON US HWY 425/CHURCH ST. I CONDUCTED A FELONY STOP, PLACING THE DRIVER, LATER IDENTIFIED TO BE DAKOTA CHADICK THOMPSON, AND THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, JOHN LOGAN, INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
AT THAT TIME, LINCOLN COUNTY AND STAR CITY ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. MR. LOGAN WAS PLACED IN THE STAR CITY UNIT AND MR. THOMPSON WAS PLACED IN MY UNIT. I ADVISED MR. THOMPSON OF HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS, WHICH HE WAIVED. MR. THOMPSON INFORMED ME THAT HE THOUGHT I WAS SOMEBODY TRYING TO RACE HIM WHEN I TURNED ON MY HEADLIGHTS IN YORKTOWN. MR. THOMPSON ALSO ADVISED THAT HE HAD NOT HEARD OR SEEN MY BLUE LIGHTS AS HE HAD TRAVELED SOUTH ON US HWY 425, EVEN THOUGH I WAS BEHIND HIM BEFORE ENTERING STAR CITY.
WHILE TALKING TO MR. THOMPSON, I OBSERVED HIS EYES WERE GLASS-LIKE AND I COULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF AN INTOXICANT. I ALSO ASKED MR. THOMPSON IF HE’D BEEN DRINKING, TO WHICH HE REPLIED, “YES.” I HAD MR. THOMPSON BLOW INTO A PBT, WHICH RESULTED IN A .21 RESULT. ARKANSAS GAME AND FISH OFFICER BOX WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT A DEER (IN THE BED) AND GUNS LOCATED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ALL ITEMS WERE TRANSFERRED TO OFFICER BOX ON THE SCENE. MR. THOMPSON AND MR. LOGAN WERE TRANSPORTED TO LINCOLN COUNTY JAIL IN STAR CITY.
MR. THOMPSON WAS BOOKED IN FOR 5-54-125(D)(2) 2023: FLEEING – VEHICLE OR CONVEYANCE – EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT, 27-50-302(A)(2): RECKLESS DRIVING, 3-3-203: PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL BY MINOR, 5- 71-218: OPEN CONTAINER CONTAINING ALCOHOL IN MOTOR VEHICLE, 5-71-212(C): DRINKING IN PUBLIC OR DRINKING ON HIGHWAY, 5-65-103 1ST: DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED – DWI 1ST AND 27-50-302(A)(7): SPEEDING – MORE THAN 15 MPH OVER LIMIT.
THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE COST TO THE ASP UNIT FRONT FENDER, BUMPER, PUSH BAR, AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS APPROXIMATELY $8,000. THE DAMAGE TO THE SUSPECT VEHICLE LEFT REAR FENDER, WHEEL AND SUSPENSION IS APPROXIMATELY $4,000. ONCE EXACT ESTIMATES ARE OBTAINED, THE ESTIMATES FOR THE ASP UNIT WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY FOR RESTITUTION.
