On Monday, December 18th, 2023, at approximately 4:20pm, Officers with the Hope PoliceĀ Department arrested Randy Caldwell Jr, 23 of Hope, AR for several shooting incidents thatĀ occurred on 12/16/2023. Mr. Caldwell was arrested in the 400 block of North Ferguson Street and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Resisting Arrest, Possession of aĀ Firearm by Certain Person, Discharging a Firearm from a Vehicle (3 counts) and Terroristic ActĀ (37 counts). Mr. Caldwell was taken the Hempstead County Detention Facility and held for aĀ first court appearance. Ā
On Wednesday, December 20th, 2023, at approximately 12:10pm, Officers with the Hope PoliceĀ Department arrested Jimmie C. Smith, 67 of Hope, AR. Mr. Smith was arrested in the 400 blockĀ of Dairy Street and charged with Battery 2nd Degree. Mr. Smith was taken the HempsteadĀ County Detention Facility and held for a first court appearance.
On Saturday, December 23rd, 2023, at approximately 8:53pm, Officers with the Hope PoliceĀ Department arrested Clifton McDonald, 41 of Hope, AR. Mr. McDonald was arrested in the 700Ā block of East Greenwood Street and charged with Aggravated Assault on a Family/HouseholdĀ Member. Mr. McDonald was taken the Hempstead County Detention Facility and held for a firstĀ court appearance.