Former Springdale officer arrested, charged in road rage case
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A former Springdale police officer who resigned following his alleged involvement in a March road rage incident has been arrested and charged, according to court documents.
(Courtesy: Washington County Jail)
Garry Jones, 43, was arrested on Friday on third-degree assault and harassment charges, both misdemeanors, according to a criminal information sheet.
The document said Jones followed a woman to her vehicle in a public place to “harass, annoy, or alarm” her, eventually creating “apprehension of imminent physical injury” by showing a firearm.
Springdale police officer resigns during investigation into road rage incident
An arrest warrant was issued on April 25 and Jones was arrested the next day. He was booked into the Washington County Jail at 9:43 a.m. and was released at 2:51 p.m. the same day. No bond was listed.
Springdale police said on March 6, officials received a report of a road rage incident involving Jones, who was off-duty at the time.
Jones was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
On March 21, Springdale police said Jones resigned from the department during an internal investigation into the incident.
Jones is set to appear in court on May 15.
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