CORNING POLICE OFFICER ARRESTED FOR PURCHASE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

Police officer James (“Jamie”) V. Martin, Jr., 39, of Paragould, Arkansas was arrested on Tuesday, September 1 while on duty. Martin is a police officer for Corning Police Department. 

The announcement came from The District Prosecuting Attorney for the Second Judicial District of Arkansas, Scott Ellington. Ellington accredited the arrest to the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division, headed by Lt. Brant Tosh. Special Agent Wendall Jines constructing the case against Martin.

The Prosecuting Attorney’s office documented Martin’s charges were based solely on allegations. Said charges include: the use of a communication device to purchase a controlled substance, two counts of possession of a controlled substance, and misuse of Arkansas Crime Information Computer.

According to Eddington, Martin was incarcerated in the Randolph County Jail upon his arrest. He was scheduled for court on the following afternoon in Piggott, Arkansas. 

Read the original story by the Clay County Tmes-Democrat here