Arkansas State Police, prosecutors announce state-wide crackdown to end vehicle pursuits

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‘We will put you in a ditch’: Arkansas State Police pledge to hunt down fleeing vehicles

The Arkansas State Police and more than a dozen county prosecutors announced plans to crack down harder on people who flee from state troopers during a joint press conference Friday.

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Arkansas law enforcement vows to chase fleeing drivers, prosecute them

"Fleeing suspects are terrorizing and traumatizing our communities."

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Arkansas State Police, prosecuting attorneys announce crackdown on car chase suspects

Arkansas State Police Director Col. Mike Hagar (left) addresses reporters at a news conference at ASP’s Camp Robinson training facility in North Little Rock on Friday, February 28, 2025. Prosecuting attorneys Daniel Shue of the 12th Judicial District (center) and Will Jones of the 6th Judicial District (right) listen. (Tess Vrbin/Arkansas Advocate)Arkansas State Police leaders and the state’s elected prosecuting attorneys announced Friday that t…

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Arkansas State Police working to address rise in vehicle pursuits

Prosecuting attorneys across the state are cracking down on consequences in hopes of lowering the number of vehicle pursuits done by Arkansas State Police.

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Arkansas State Police, prosecutors announce state-wide crackdown to end vehicle pursuits

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas State Police and state prosecutors announced a crackdown on ending and prosecuting vehicle pursuits on Friday. At a news conference led by Arkansas Director of Public Safety, ASP Col. Mike Hagar said, “The acts of fleeing has skyrocketed in the last few years.” He cited 553 pursuits for Little Rock’s Troop A in 2024, the highest-ever number. Arkansas State Police troopers arrest Maryland man after high-speed…