Names, charges released in Operation Early Harvest

CONWAY — Authorities have released the names and charges of those arrested during last week’s Operation Early Harvest.

The operation was a collaborative effort of the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office, Conway Police Department, Mayflower Police Department, Arkansas State Police, US Marshals Office and Pafford Medical Services STRIIK Team that resulted in 60 arrests and 110 charges. Of these, 56 were felony charges and 54 were misdemeanor charges, FCSO spokesman Sherry Skaggs said.

Randy Davis, three counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement/ corrections officer, possession of drug paraphernalia and terroristic threatening.

Christian Perez, theft of property.

Keonta Spencer, contempt of court.

Zella Gower, failure to appear (FTA) for driving on suspended license.

Javier Ramirez, possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, parole violation.

Reginald Carter, failure to register as a sex offender.

Rodney Smith, bond revocation, driving on suspended license.

April Darden, parole violation, obstruction of governmental operations, felony warrant.

Jamie Parm, Arkansas Board of Parole absconder.

Paul McNeese, driving while intoxicated-second, refusal to submit, careless and prohibited driving. Jessica Huett, fictitious tags, failure to register vehicle, expired tags. Lawrence Hunt, FTA on disorderly conduct.

Shannon Sturgeon, failure to pay (FTP) fines.

Liduia Chambers, FTA.

Michael Sliffe, probation revocation warrant.

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Chelsea Price, probation revocation warrant Brittany Curtis, violation of no-contact order.

Colton Dycus, FTA warrant and careless and prohibited driving.

Dylan Thompson, no seatbelt, obstructing governmental operations, fleeing on foot.

Michael Hitt, probation revocation warrant.

Chad Hollis, obstructing governmental operations.

Robert Butler, theft of property.

Jason Wooley, aggravated assault.

Gary Erwin, FTA warrant, driving without tags.

Constance Carter, FTA warrant.

Christopher Green, FTP warrant, failure to comply (FTC) warrant.

Dian Sharp, FTA warrant.

Hayvan Anthony, FTP fines warrant.

Mark Tyson, violation nocontact order, driving on suspended, failure to register vehicle.

Eric Scruggs, FTA warrant.

Rashad Abdullah, FTA warrant out of Faulkner County.

Derek Irwin, violation of nocontact order.

Dwight Brown, terroristic threat warrant.

Wesley Meeks, parole violation for kidnapping.

Heidi Hight, possession of controlled substance, possession of controlled substance schedule VI, possession with the purpose to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to register, no insurance, defective equipment, no seatbelt.

Robert Newman, contempt of court Faulkner County warrant, FTA on no driver’s license.

Mark Morrow, FTA warrant out of Conway.

Makeshia Fuller, FTA warrant out of Conway.

Savannah McNabb, FTA possession of controlled substance warrant.

Brittany Ledbetter, FTA warrant out of Conway.

Dillion Markcum, probation revocation warrant, possession of drug paraphernaliameth, possession of controlled substance.

Jacob Hance, probation revocation warrant.

David Bradley, FTP warrant our of Vilonia, FTP out of Conway.

Eric Arguella, possession of schedule VI, driving on suspended license, FTA out of Faulkner County, no insurance.

Luke Courtney, two FTAs on DWI-second out of Conway.

David Lukes, FTA Conway warrant.

Ladel Mack, simultaneous possession firearm and drugs, two counts of possession of controlled substance.

Brandon Shepard, aggravated assault on family member and third-degree domestic battery.

Toney Brasfield, second-degree assault on family or household member.

ElmerJohnston, possession of controlled substance I and II.

Brice Bowers, FTP fines warrant.

Jakeymes Gates, simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms, maintaining drug premise within 1,000 feet of a drug-free zone, possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm by certain persons.

Joseph Huie, contempt of court warrant.

Dillan Bethune, criminal mischief warrant, FTA out of Vilonia, parole violation warrant.

Kristina Isenhour, parole violation warrant, FTP out of Vilonia warrant.

Keidrick Usifo, violation of the Big Cat Public Safety Act.

John Brooks, probation revocation.

Bryan Lowery, possession of firearm by certain persons.

Larry Jenkins, trafficking controlled substance, possession drug paraphernalia, fleeing and parole violation.

Richard Washam, FTA on traffic offenses.

“Some names of individuals taken into custody during Operation Early Harvest have been redacted due to investigatory and other legal reasons,” Skaggs said.

“Additionally, charges are often reduced or dismissed during court proceedings. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”

Sheriff Tim Ryals praised the team for the “very positive outcome for the operation,” during a news conference on Monday.

“I think the people in Faulkner County, surrounding counties and really the state of Arkansas can sleep a little bit better tonight and that’s what it’s all about. That’s what we want to do,” Ryals said. “We stand shoulder to shoulder at the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Department with not just our other law enforcement entities within Faulkner County but our surrounding counties, the Arkansas State Police, our US Marshals and our other federal agencies and we’re very proud to stand side by side with them like we just did.”

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Pipe bomb found during traffic stop in Sulphur Rock

INDEPENDENCE COUNTY — According to an affidavit for arrest, law enforcement found a pipe bomb in a backpack during a traffic stop March 23 in Sulphur Rock.

Independence County Sheriff Department deputies and Arkansas State Police found the homemade explosive in a backpack belonging to George Whitman Patterson, 35.

Patterson was a passenger in a SUV when it was stopped by deputies, Patterson, and a woman passenger fled from the vehicle in opposite directions. Deputies chased Patterson and took him into custody about 100 yards away. As deputies took Patterson to the patrol vehicle, the stopped SUV drove away, but was stopped by Arkansas State Police shortly thereafter.

After Patterson’s backpack was seized from the SUV and searched, law enforcement found the pipe bomb. Patterson was interviewed at the Independence County Detention Center by an Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms agent and an investigator with the Arkansas State Police. During the course of the interview, Patterson confirmed that he had made the homemade bomb that was recovered from his backpack. The device was identified as an active bomb, and the device was disassembled by the ATF agent and ASP investigator. Bond was set at $20,000.

A warrant was issued March 26 for James Rex Blue, 58.

According to the affidavit for arrest, Blue is being charged with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance, crystal methamphetamine, more than 10 grams but less than 200 grams, a Class Y felony; and maintaining a drug premises within 1,000 feet of a certified drug free zone, a Class B felony. During an investigation by the 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force, investigators purchased meth from Blue at a residence 460 feet from The Sala Evangelica Church on Brooks Street.

Bond was set at $100,000.

A warrant was issued March 27 for Tommy L. Costelow, 55. According to the affidavit for arrest, the 16th Judicial District Drug Task Force searched a home on Oak Grove Road and located eight grams of a crystalline substance that field tested positive for meth, a glass pipe with residue inside and two sets of digital scales with meth residue on them.

Costelow is being charged with possession of a controlled substance, more than two grams but less than ten, a Class B felony; possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class D felony; and maintaining a drug premises, a Class C felony. Bond was set at $25,000.