October 4, 2024TEXARKANA, Ark.
— On Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at around 5:30 p.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) assisted the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department (TAPD) in pursuing a stolen vehicle near Garland and Jefferson Avenues in Texarkana.
ASP located the stolen vehicle and the suspect traveling north on Jefferson Avenue. The suspect turned east on Interstate 30, traveling at approximately 95 mph. Near the I-30/I-49 eastbound interchange, the suspect attempted to pass a vehicle in the median and lost control. The suspect's vehicle overturned in the median before resting on its top.
Troopers arrested the driver, a 17-year-old from Texarkana. After receiving treatment and being released from Christus St. Michael Healthcare, the suspect was transported to a juvenile detention center in Pine Bluff.
The suspect was scheduled for trial next month for First-Degree murder in the death of Kendrick Roquemore, which occurred on September 29, 2023, in Texarkana.
He is facing felony charges of Theft of Property and Fleeing. He had previously been out on a $250,000 bond for the murder charge. On October 3, 2024, Miller County Circuit Judge Carlton Jones revoked that bond and added a new $250,000 bond for the Theft and Fleeing charges.
