May 15, 2023 On Monday, Arkansas State Police reported arrest numbers from the weekend’s successful Operation Safe Streets, yielding 610 arrests for violations including 55 driving at excessive speeds and 26 driving while intoxicated. The effort was a joint operation with ASP, Little Rock Police Department and Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. Over 30 officers from

May 15, 2023 The Arkansas law enforcement community is urging motorists to buckle up during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs from May 22 to June 4, 2023. “We

The Arkansas State Police will join law enforcement agencies nationwide during National Police Week (May 14-20, 2023) to salute police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty and to honor the loved ones left behind. Arkansas State Police Troopers and personnel will gather to remember our own and offer tribute to the

Mena – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office asked the Criminal Investigation Division of the Arkansas State Police to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Saturday, April 22, 2023, on 1317 Highway 71 South, Mena.  Officers with Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Mena Police Department were attempting to locate Joseph Gonzalez, 27, of Cove,

Lewisville – On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, Arkansas State Police arrested Keshawn Jamal Hawkins, 22, of Camden, charging him with Threatening to Commit an Act of Mass Violence on School Property. The arrest was made less than 24 hours after a suspect was positively identified as the responsible party for a threat made on social

Arkansas State Police arrested Darren McClinton Jr., 21, of England on Sunday, April 16, 2023. He is being held at the Lonoke County Detention Center, pending first-degree murder charges in connection with a homicide that occurred the previous day. At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023, witnesses reported that Stephen Glover Sr., 45, was

Marijuana laws are changing constantly across the country. One thing that hasn’t changed is the legalities behind impaired driving. Thursday, April 20, 2023, marks the unofficial marijuana “holiday,” and there will likely be an increase in marijuana use. To help keep drug-impaired drivers off the roads, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety

Two or more motorists racing on I-430 North on Saturday afternoon caused a fatality accident near the 4-mile marker that disrupted traffic for more than an hour. Gerald Stuart Allen, 84, of Benton was killed. His wife, Lucille Kiser Allen, was injured. A 2012 Dodge Charger driven by Darmel Dashun Batemon Jr., 20, struck the

March 29, 2023  Distracted driving continues to be one of the leading causes of motor vehicle crashes on our nation’s roadways. The Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office (HSO) is working with state and local law enforcement agencies to encourage drivers to put down their phones while driving as part of the statewide “U Drive.

On Thursday, March 16, 2023, Arkansas Public Safety Secretary Colonel Mike Hagar announced that Captain Chris Goodman graduated as a member of the 285th session of the FBI National Academy. The graduation took place at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Nationally, fewer than one percent of officers have the opportunity to attend this prestigious