CORNING -- A 39-year-old Corning police officer has been arrested on drug charges.
Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington said in a statement released Wednesday that James V. "Jamie" Martin Jr. faces charges including two counts of possession of a controlled substance.
Arkansas State Police identified the drug as hydrocodone.
Martin was reportedly arrested Tuesday while on duty at the Corning Police Department and was later booked into the Randolph County jail.
Martin is also charged with using a communication device to purchase a controlled substance and misusing an Arkansas Crime Information Computer, Ellington's statement said.
Further details on the allegations weren't immediately available.
A woman who answered the phone at Corning police headquarters directed all questions to state police.
Corning is in Clay County about 30 miles north of Paragould.
State Desk on 09/03/2015