Man Breaks Into Townsend Outdoors With A Stolen Lift, Arrested At Scene

On Friday, June 30th, 2023 at about 1:04am, officers with the Hope Police Department responded to a burglar alarm at Townsend Outdoors in Hope, AR. Upon arriving at the location, officers observed that a lift had been utilized to break the glass doors of the business.

Officers then encountered Jalen Pool, 22 of Hope, AR, inside the business armed with a firearm. Officers were able to place Pool into custody without incident. Pool was taken to the Hempstead County Detention Facility where he was charged with Commercial Burglary and Theft of Property.

It was also discovered that the lift had also been stolen outside the city limits of Hope. The investigation of the stolen lift was conducted by the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office.