Indiana man who allegedly fired on State Troopers formally charged

HOPE – An Indiana man who allegedly fired on Arkansas State Troopers while fleeing on Interstate 30 near the Hempstead/Nevada County line has been formally charged in Hempstead County Circuit Court. Charges were filed Monday against Joshua Allen Harrison, 37, of Richmond, Indiana 8 North Prosecuting Attorney Ben Hale.

 

Harrison is being charged with Aggravated Assault upon a Certified Law Enforcement Officer, Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons, Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm From a Vehicle (Second Degree), and Fleeing in a Vehicle with Substantial Danger of Causing Death or Serious Injury.

 

At approximately 10:10 pm on July 24th, Troopers pursued a fleeing suspect on Interstate 30 eastbound near the Hempstead/Nevada County line. Near the 36-mile marker, the suspect driver allegedly fired shots at Troopers, who returned fire.

 

A Trooper performed a tactical vehicle intervention (TVI) near the 35-mile marker, but the suspect was able to drive his vehicle back onto I-30, crossing over the roadway into a median and traveling toward eastbound traffic before the vehicle was struck by an eastbound tractor trailer.

 

Suspect Harrison exited his vehicle and was taken into custody. Harrison received medical attention on scene before being taken to Christus St. Michael Healthcare System in Texarkana, Texas. A female passenger was taken into custody and transported to the Hempstead County Detention Center.

 

Troopers involved were not injured.

 

ASP’s Criminal Investigation Division turned the completed case file over to the prosecuting attorney, who determined whether the use of deadly force was consistent with Arkansas law and led to the filing of the charges.

 

Harrison remains in the Hempstead County Detention Center.