Mena Police Department: June 28 – July 4, 2015

June 28, 2015

Jared D. James, 33, of Mena was charged with criminal trespass after a call to a local convenience store.

Report was taken of a lawn mower and fishing pole having been stolen from a local residence.

Report was taken of someone shoplifting several steaks from a local retail store. Case is pending further review of surveillance tapes and location of suspect.

June 29, 2015

Report was taken of a shoplifter at a local retail store. Case is pending further investigation and review of surveillance tapes.

June 30, 2015

Thomas Edward Hendershot, 63, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant for probation violation. The arrest followed a routine traffic stop.

Jennifer N. Smith, 27, of Mena was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended driver’s license and having fictitious tags on her vehicle.

Michael Anthony Gallegos, 28, of Mena was charged with driving on a suspended driver’s license.

Report was taken of someone vandalizing a house by shooting BB’s at a window. Case is pending.

July 1, 2015

Report was taken of inappropriate communications via texting between a 14-year-old girl and a 23-year-old man.

July 2, 2015

Report was taken of a man taking a ring from a display at a local jewelry store. Case is pending identification and interview of suspect.

July 3, 2015

Christine Mishler, 33, of Mena was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

Zachary Eubanks, 19, of Grannis, and David Pierce, 18, of Gillham, both turned themselves in on a felony warrants for breaking or entering and for first degree criminal mischief.

Anastasia Erin Jennings, 30, of Gillham was arrested on a warrant from Scott County for violation of Arkansas hot check law.

Michael Lee Brown, 29, of Mena was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended driver’s license. He was also held on a warrant from Montgomery County.

Report was taken of an altercation between a local woman and her father. No charges have been filed at this time.

July 4, 2015

Bryan Tod Byrer, 23, of Euless, Texas was charged with fleeing and resisting arrest. He also had a felony warrant from Tarrant County, Texas.

Ashley Dianne Chumley, 34, of Mena was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop.

Officers completed five additional reports and worked three traffic accidents.

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