A reported stolen vehicle and a high-speed chase in Marion County has led to the arrest of three Boone County residents.
Marion County Sheriff Clinton Evans says his office was contacted by Boone County Sheriff Mike Moore Tuesday morning just before 8:00 advising him of a stolen vehicle possibly located in Marion County. Sheriff Evans located the vehicle at the address provided by Sheriff Moore and observed the vehicle exiting the residence.
Evans attempted to make a traffic stop on the vehicle, but it fled at a high rate of speed. Following a short pursuit, the vehicle came to a stop at a dead end road, and three occupants fled on foot. Two females 23-year-old Amber Wierzgac and 37-year-old Dawn Smith, were taken into custody immediately. One male, 34-year-old Curtis Heptinstall, continued to flee and was later located under debris left by high water along Crooked Creek.
The three were charged with fleeing and theft by receiving. In addition, Smith was also charged with possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine.
Bonds for Heptinstall and Wierzgac were set at $10,000. Smith’s bond was set at $15,000.
Assisting the Marion County Sheriffs Office with the pursuit and search of the male suspect were officers from the Arkansas State Police, the Arkansas Game and Fish and the Flippin Police Department. In addition, the Boone County Sheriffs Office assisted with the interview process.
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