Jacksonville man pulls gun, is jailed
Police arrested a Jacksonville man Friday after he pulled out a gun during an argument that escalated in a Walmart parking lot, according to an arrest report.
Jeremy Best, 28, called the victim to ask where she was and went to the Walmart. The two began to argue and Best pulled out a black handgun and pointed it at her, according to the Jacksonville Police Department arrest report.
A store employee saw the interaction and told police that "there was a lot of back and forth between all parties," the report stated.
An aggravated-assault charge was listed on Best's arrest report. He was taken to the Pulaski County jail, with bail set at $25,000.
He has a court date set for June 28, according to the report.
LR police say man shot during holdup
A 24-year-old Little Rock man was shot Thursday afternoon while struggling with a robber over a gun, authorities said.
According to a report from the city's Police Department, a 23-year-old Little Rock resident told officers the shooting occurred about 4:30 p.m. while he and Mark Jones were in a car in the area of 25th and Harrison streets.
While stopped near the intersection, a gunman tried to rob them, the 23-year-old said. Jones began fighting with the robber over the gun, the report said, and the assailant shot him.
Police said Jones, who was taken to UAMS Medical Center, had gunshot wounds in his right hand and right thigh.
Exxon gas station in Hillcrest robbed
A robber stole cash at a gas station Thursday night in Hillcrest while a pregnant woman was working, according to a Little Rock Police Department report.
Authorities said they found the 24-year-old employee in shock and struggling to breathe when they arrived at the Exxon at 101 N. Van Buren St. about 9:30 p.m.
The woman told officers she was behind the counter when a stranger entered.
He yelled "all the money in the register" and had his hand under his shirt, which appeared to show the outline of a gun, according to the report.
Police wrote that a second employee, who was taking out the trash, saw the robber through a window and ran back into the building. At that time, the robber ordered the women to give him the cash from the register, the report said.
The robber ran north on Van Buren toward Kavanaugh Boulevard, the 22-year-old worker said.
Metro on 06/17/2018