Parole has been denied for a former Gassville resident who was charged in Baxter County with abducting his then 19-year-old ex-girlfriend in the Walmart parking lot in 2015.
Thirty-six-year-old Mark Anthony Galloway is alleged to have thrown the girl into the passenger seat of her own vehicle before driving away.
Police said Galloway used a spare key in his possession to start the Toyota RAV 4 SUV.
She told police she had been kicking and screaming but Galloway overpowered her and prevented her from escaping.
The victim and Galloway had been involved in a relationship for four years. She said she moved out of their shared residence after Galloway became violent and abusive toward her.
At the time of the incident, the victim told police she had not spoken with Galloway for more than a month. She said during that period she had received numerous texts and calls from Galloway but ignored them.
The victim said she had moved to Missouri to try and distance herself from her former boyfriend.
The woman said she came to the Walmart parking lot at the invitation of Galloway’s half-brother. She said she specifically asked if Galloway would be coming with his relative and was told he would not be present.
Two Mountain Home residents saw what was happening and attempted to thwart the abduction. They reported to police they heard a woman screaming for help and saw Galloway attacking the victim.
The two witnesses ran to the scene and attempted to aid the victim to get away from Galloway but were unsuccessful and Galloway and the girl left the parking scene.
One of the witnesses captured part of the event using the video mode on his cellphone. The video was reported to show Galloway striking and restraining the victim.
Both of the witnesses who attempted to assist the victim were injured. The male was hit in the left leg by the fleeing vehicle being driven by Galloway and the female injured her arm when she reached into the vehicle to try and grab the victim to pull her from the car but the vehicle sped away.
While they were driving away from the scene, the victim said Galloway told her he wanted to take her to Little Rock and that all he wanted to do was talk.
Galloway’s escape route led to the Sheid-Hopper Bypass. He was eventually stopped at the west intersection with U.S. Highway 62/412 by a Cotter police officer traveling in the area.
The officer had heard a broadcast concerning the incident that included a description of the escape vehicle.
The officer pulled the vehicle over and, as he began to talk with Galloway, the victim fled the car and Galloway was taken into custody.
Galloway pled guilty to false imprisonment and aggravated assault in May 2016 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison with all but 3 years suspended to be followed by 84-months-probation.
Since the incident in Mountain Home, records show Galloway has gotten in trouble in Pulaski and Saline Counties.
He picked up multiple drug charges as well as charges of battery and unauthorized use of a vehicle. His parole denial came in cases in Pulaski and Saline Counties that were filed in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
He was charged with the early morning stabbing of a man in Pulaski County in mid-June 2020 while on a “paranormal hunting” trip.
Little Rock police went to the Rodeway Inn and Suites on West 65th street in Little Rock where they found the victim bleeding heavily from stab wounds to the torso and leg.
A female with the group said they had been arguing because the victim and the female wanted to leave a cemetery where they had been “hunting” but Galloway resisted.
The trio did finally drive away but another argument broke out over Galloway driving the vehicle and, when the victim tried to take over control of the vehicle, Galloway began stabbing him.
At the time, Galloway was charged with first degree battery. He also had a parole violation hold.
Galloway has listed addresses in Mountain Home, Truman and Alexander on various court documents.
He is now an inmate in the Cummins Modular Unit of the state prison system.
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