MEMPHIS, Tenn — Arkansas State Police (ASP) announced Wednesday that 245 wanted and repeat offenders were arrested in just eight hours during a joint operation in Crittenden County.
ASP said 27 troopers joined 28 other law enforcement officers from the 2nd Judicial District Drug Task Force and the cities of Marion and West Memphis to “saturate the streets” of Crittenden County in an effort to reduce criminal activity.
ASP said there were:
- 245 arrests in an eight-hour period,
- 449 officer violation contacts,
- 75 criminal arrests,
- 13 DWI arrests,
- Eight firearms seized,
- Drugs seized, including crack-cocaine and marijuana.
“We greatly impacted the Crittenden County area and provided calm to chaos in a community that has been the victim of violent crime for far too long,” said ASP Captain Philip Hydron, Troop D Commander.
Operation participants included members of the 2nd Judicial District Drug Task Force and the cities of “Arkansas State Police will not hesitate to step up with our partner law enforcement agencies in communities that sorely need our support,” said ASP Colonel Mike Hagar. “Operations like these make Arkansas a safer place for all.”
