Juvenile arrested for breaking or entering in Village

Ricky Middleton, Interim Director, Hot Springs Village Department of Public Safety, announced the arrest of a sixteen year old Juvenile from Texarkana for, five counts of breaking or entering, two counts of criminal mischief, and one count of battery in the third degree. The breaking and entering charges are class “D” felonies, and the battery and criminal mischief(s) are class “A” misdemeanors.

An investigation by the Hot Springs Village Police Department determined that on Thanksgiving night, November 22, 2012, the juvenile along with another male companion entered vehicles and took items from within, in the Cortez Courts area. While investigating these complaints it was determined the juvenile was also involved in two incidents of criminal mischief in Valencia Courts. One involved objects being spray painted and the second involved a man being shot in the buttocks with a BB gun while working on his vehicle.

The juvenile was living in Conway, Arkansas at the time of the incidents, but has since moved to Texarkana to live with his mother. The juvenile was brought to the village by his father who has friends here.

The juvenile was arrested in Texarkana on February 7, and transported to the Garland County Juvenile Detention Center and booked with a “no bond.” The juvenile is scheduled to appear in Garland County Juvenile Court on February 8 at 9 a.m.