Correction: Last week’s report erroneously stated that Wesley Weeks of Mena was charged with theft of property. This was a clerical error. Mr. Weeks was not charged with theft. We apologize for any inconvenience and embarrassment this may have caused him.
The person actually arrested was Beatrice A. Bruce, 50 of Cove. She was charged with theft of property. The arrest occurred on July 21, 2014.
July 27, 2014
Jerry Don Edwards, 43, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to pay fines and court costs.
A local woman reported that her neighbors are harassing her. Case is pending.
July 28, 2014
A local man reported that someone had stolen his credit card from his house while he was out of town. Case is pending.
July 29, 2014
Brandon Allen Foster, 23, of Mena was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended driver’s license.
Tyler Cornelius, 20 of Mena was charged with possession of alcohol by a minor, disorderly conduct, and public intoxication after a call to a local convenience store. Also charged in the incident with obstructing governmental operations and disorderly conduct was a 17-year-old Mena girl.
A local woman reported that her former boyfriend is harassing her. Case is pending.
July 30, 2014
A local woman reported that she is being harassed by her former boyfriend. Case is pending.
July 31, 2014
Report was taken that several windows had been broken from the office at Tapley Park. Case is pending.
A local couple reported that the biological father of their adopted newborn has been harassing them and causing trouble. He has been warned to cease and desist.
A Mena woman reported that her mother had tried to strangle her and had been threatening her. Case is pending further investigation.
Helen Maxine Moore, 61, of Mena was charged with DWI after a call to a vehicle in the ditch on a local street.
August 1, 2014
Timothy G. Davis, 51, of Mena was charged with driving on a suspended driver’s license.
A Mena man reported that he loaned a bicycle to a Vandervoort man and the bicycle has not been returned after more than a month. Case is pending.
August 2, 2014
Tammie G. Saunders, 50, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant from Polk County.
Johnny Richard Sheets, 37, of Cove was arrested and charged with battery.
Stephen Ray Goins, 39, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
Officers completed an additional seven reports and worked five accidents.
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