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This month’s winner is Antonia & Ariel Roque, at 130 East College St.

On January 4, 2025, at approximately 9:27 p.m., Officer Curtis of the McGehee Police Department was dispatched to 403 South 2nd Street following a report from an anonymous caller who claimed her daughter was inside the residence using illegal narcotics. The caller, who wished to remain unidentified due to active warrants, also stated that drugs had been purchased at the location.

Upon arrival, officers discovered that the residence at 403 S. 2nd Street was confirmed to be abandoned by a neighbor. Officers Curtis, Cowen, and Sgt. Cingolani conducted a thorough search of the property while Officer Araguz secured and searched the exterior perimeter. No individuals were located inside.

Shortly thereafter, dispatch relayed updated information from the original caller indicating that the officers were at the wrong residence and that the correct location was nearby, adjacent to a vacant lot. Officers responded to 311 S. 2nd Street, a property that had been previously cleared by law enforcement due to suspicious activity.

At that location, officers made contact with Dock Jordan III, a known offender with active warrants from McGehee and the Arkansas Department of Probation and Parole. Jordan was taken into custody without incident. When questioned about his presence in the house, he claimed ownership and stated he was conducting “mob s**t.” He also indicated a female was inside, later identified as Crystal Hurtado, who was found under a blanket inside the residence. She was arrested for criminal trespassing.

A subsequent search of the premises uncovered two clear glass methamphetamine pipes and other items.

Jordan was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia to Ingest Methamphetamine, as a habitual offender due to multiple prior felony drug convictions, including: 2007 – Possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, 2019 – Possession of methamphetamine and possession of cocaine, 2021 – Possession of methamphetamine or cocaine with purpose to deliver, and 2022 – Possession of drug paraphernalia to ingest or inhale methamphetamine.

A jury trial was held on July 24, 2025, at the Desha County Courthouse. Annex.  Jurors heard testimony from the investigating officers and Technicians at the Arkansas State Crime Lab, who tested the glass pipe and confirmed the presence of methamphetamine residue. The jury later acquitted Mr. Jordan of the paraphernalia possession charge.