Mena Police Department: August 10-16, 2014

August 10, 2014

Report was taken of two Mena women having a physical and verbal altercation at the local hospital.  Case was forwarded to the prosecuting attorney for review.

Report was taken of two Polk County girls fighting on the parking lot of a local grocery store.  When officers arrived the girls had been separated, and it could not be determined who had instigated the altercation.  They were warned to stay away from each other.

Jerry Lynn Stafford, 47, of Foreman, was arrested on an outstanding warrant from the DeQueen Police Department.

August 11, 2014

A Cove man reported that a rental house he owns in Mena had been ransacked, and all the wiring, cabinets, and ceiling tiles had been stolen.  Furniture was thrown into the yard.  Case is pending interview of suspects.

Travis Dollarhyde, 25, of Mena was charged with driving on a suspended driver’s license and having defective equipment.

August 12, 2014

A Mena woman reported that she believes that her neighbors are throwing items onto her property and vandalizing it.  Case is pending.

Christopher D. Brown, 18, of Mena was charged with two counts of theft of property (shoplifting) after officers responded to a call at a local grocery store.

Tamara Thomas, 18, of Mena was charged with possession of a schedule VI controlled substance and possession of an instrument of crime.

Hope Wilcox, 34 of Mena was charged with obstructing governmental operations.

A local woman reported that an unauthorized debit had been made to her bank account.

August 13, 2014

A Mena woman reported that she has been receiving unwanted texts from her son.

She was advised let him know she did not wish to receive further texts from him.  If he continues, charges may be filed.

A local woman reported that a 110cc Yamaha bike had been stolen from an outbuilding at her residence.  Entry was made by tearing away metal siding from the building.  Case is pending.

Stephanie Gavelis, 27, of Mansfield was charged with driving on a suspended driver’s license.

August 14, 2014

A local woman reported that someone had stolen her cigarette purse from her vehicle.  Case is pending.

A Glenwood woman reported that she had put her wallet on top of her car while loading groceries into the vehicle.  She failed retrieve the wallet and drove off.  When she returned to the parking lot, she was unable to find the wallet, and it had not been turned in to the service desk of the store.

August 15, 2014

A Mena couple reported that someone had broken out a window on their back door and attempted to gain entry into their house.  It is believed that they were unable to get into the house.  Case is under investigation.

A Hatfield woman reported that someone had opened three accounts in Florida using her personal information.  The accounts were cancelled, and case is under investigation.

August 16, 2014

Blake Edward Caldwell, 28, of Mena was charged with DWI and impeding traffic after officers were called to a car parked in the highway facing the wrong direction.  Also charged in the incident with public intoxication was Zachary Spain, 23, of Mena.

Officers completed an additional seven reports and worked three accidents.

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