Zakheus Box, Ra’Gee Lawson, and Tirese Thomas Arrested On Weapons Charges

By Hope Police Dept., 11/23/21 8:41 PM

On November 20, 2021 at approximately 12:12am, officers of the Hope Police Department arrested Zakheus Box, 19, of Hope, AR, Ra’Gee Lawson, 19, of Chidester, AR, Tirese Thomas, 20, of Hope, AR and a male juvenile of Hope, AR. Mr. Box was arrested and charged with carrying a weapon, possession of controlled substance of marijuana, minor in possession of alcohol and unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle. Mr. Lawson was arrested and charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, carrying a weapon, and served a foreign warrant service. Mr. Thomas was arrested and charged with carrying a weapon a driving on suspended driver’s license. The male juvenile was arrested and charged with unlawful discharge of from a vehicle, carrying a weapon, possession of controlled substance marijuana, possession of a handgun by minor or possession on school property, 2 charges of aggravated assault, and served a foreign service warrant. The arrest occurred in the 800 block of East 2nd Street in Hope, AR. Box, Lawson, Thomas, and the male juvenile were taken to the Hempstead County Detention Facility and held for a first appearance.