UPDATE: Feb. 4, 2023 - SEE BELOW
The
following is a report from the Alexander Police Department’s
Facebook page concerning a traffic stop, which resulted in a foot
chase and eventual arrest.
“It
has been brought to our attention that there was some misinformation
posted this morning about a "raid" that was conducted in
the Meadows Edge subdivision. Again, that is not correct and no
"raid" was conducted. The following is the correct sequence
of events that took place:
“On
2-3-23, K9 Officer Lavrinc observed a vehicle traveling south on Hwy
111. It was observed that this vehicle's license plate lights were
not functioning. A traffic stop was initiated and the vehicle stopped
next to a home in the 1000 block of Meadows Edge Dr. The odor of
marijuana was observed upon contact with the occupants in the
vehicle. The driver informed K9 Officer Lavrinc that his license was
suspended. The passenger informed K9 Officer Lavrinc that he had a
permit only and both provided information to identify themselves.
After receiving information from dispatch and further information
into the criminal history of the passenger, a backup unit was
requested from Shannon Hills PD. The driver was requested out of the
vehicle due to the odor of marijuana. The driver stated that there
was no marijuana in the vehicle. The passenger was then requested out
of the vehicle. As the passenger exited, he turned and fled from the
stop down Meadows Edge Dr. The passenger was pursued on foot. Taser
deployment was attempted, but was unsuccessful. Sight was lost on the
passenger and officers returned to the vehicle. Saline County
Sheriff's Deputies and Bryant PD officers arrived to assist in
searching the area for the passenger. The driver was placed into
custody pending the search of the vehicle. A pistol was located under
the driver's seat (round in the chamber and containing an extended
magazine). Bryant PD tracked the pursuit to the home where suspect
resided. A bag of marijuana was located during the pursuit of the
fleeing passenger. The driver was then issued a citation for driving
on a suspended license and the license plate light being out. Shannon
Hills PD stood by with the driver and vehicle until a licensed driver
could arrive on scene.
“K9
Officer Lavrinc then responded to the home of the passenger and
received consent to search the residence for him from the homeowner
(the passenger's mother). The mother showed officers to the suspect's
bedroom where a box matching the firearm's serial number from the
vehicle was located. K9 Officer Lavrinc radioed to the Shannon Hills
unit to take possession of the firearm and transport it to him at the
residence for it to be secured as evidence. The suspect was not
located on scene.
“K9
Officer Lavrinc was then notified that a resident of Fern Valley Dr.
observed a male matching the suspect's description walking past her
residence and that he had been circling the area. Contact was made
again with the mother who was able to pull up the suspect's location
via an application on her phone. The suspect was now showing to be in
the area of Buckthorn and Sage Grass. Officers searched the area and
located the suspect who was then taken into custody. The suspect was
read his Miranda rights and admitted to throwing the recovered
marijuana and to the pistol being his. The suspect was taken into
custody, transported to the Saline County Detention Center and
charged with the following:
“Fleeing
(A/M)
Possession
of a Controlled Substance Sch VI Less Than 4oz (A/M)
Possession
of Firearms by Certain Persons (B/F)
“Our
department would like to thank the Officers from Shannon Hills PD and
Bryant PD, and the Deputies from the Saline County Sheriff's Office
that assisted on this call.”
Based
on the above report it appears the house on Woodstream Dr. is the
location of Friday morning’s police presence.
As
of 2:55 PM the suspect has not been listed on the Saline County
Sheriff’s website.
“The
Alexandrian” apologizes for the earlier inaccurate reporting of
this incident.
UPDATE: Feb. 4, 2023
The
following information and mug shot was provided by the Saline County
Sheriff’s Department.
CHRISTIAN
STRONG
Age: 22
Gender: M
Race: B
Address: ALEXANDER, AR
Arresting Agency: Alexander Police Department - Alexander -
AR0600700
Booking Date: 02-03-2023 - 4:53 pm.
Charges:
FLEEING
(ON FOOT) - MISDEMEANOR
POSSESS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SCH
VI
POSSESSION OF FIREARMS BY CERTAIN PERSONS – FELONY
Bond: $5,000.00
Note: The charges and bail amounts may
change after court appearances and may not be current. Bond companies
and persons wishing to post bail should contact the Detention Center
staff at 501.303.5642 for correct bail amount, charges and case
numbers.
