Pursuit along I-555 leads to arrest
Pursuit along I-555 leads to arrest By Region 8 Newsdesk | April 14, 2021 at 9:56 PM CDT - Updated April 15 at 8:18 PM
POINSETT CO., Ark. (KAIT) - A pursuit along Interstate 555 in Poinsett County Wednesday has a Jonesboro man facing fleeing and drug charges, according to authorities.
Laquinton Lauderdale, 24, of Jonesboro was arrested Wednesday evening after the pursuit, which ended in the Marked Tree/Payneway area.
Poinsett County Sheriff Kevin Molder told Region 8 News that his department got a call about a BOLO (be on the lookout), about a person wanted out of Jonesboro.
According to the probable cause affidavit, a deputy stationed on the Payneway entrance ramp on I-555 spotted a white Dodge Charger with Tennessee tags traveling at a high rate of speed.