Crystal Sanford
A Marion County woman reported for drunk driving is accused of threatening a deputy and grabbing him in an inappropriate manner. Thirty-eight-year-old Crystal Sanford has been charged with a felony count of aggravated assault on a law-enforcement officer and misdemeanor counts of second-degree terroristic threatening and public intoxication.
According to the probable cause affidavit, a deputy was dispatched to Allen’s Grocery in Summit for the drunk driving report. A store clerk said a dark-complected woman pulled out of the parking lot in a pickup truck and drove through the four-way stop at Arkansas Highways 14 and 202. The truck reportedly almost hit another vehicle and fishtailed into the dirt parking lot on the northwest corner of the intersection. The clerk claims the truck then traveled north on Highway 14 and almost hit the bridge railing.
As the deputy was patrolling the area, he was contacted by a Flippin officer, who stated he was looking for a stolen pickup truck driven by Sanford. The deputy reportedly concluded they were looking for the same suspect due to the similarities of the pickup truck and Sanford’s dark complexion.
The deputy was later told by a pedestrian of a suspicious pickup truck parked behind a camper at a residence on Treasure Lane, northeast of the Highway 14 bridge. The deputy arrived, located the truck and identified it as the one sought by the Flippin Police Department.
The deputy made contact with Sanford, who was reportedly difficult to understand. She reportedly said the truck would not start and admitted to being high. Sanford was placed under arrest and into the patrol unit. The deputy then made contact with the owner of the residence, who stated she didn’t know Sanford or that anyone was on her property. As they were talking, Sanford allegedly began kicking the door of the patrol unit.
Sanford was transported to the Marion County Law Enforcement Center. While being escorted out the patrol unit, she allegedly acted aggressively, stated she was in the cartel and told the deputy he would die if she touched him. Sanford allegedly spit in his face and said, “You’re going to die. Watch!”
As a detention officer held the door open into the breezeway section leading to the booking area, Sanford allegedly started moving away. The deputy took her by the arms and escorted her into the breezeways, but Sanford reportedly kept struggling and attempted to grab him in an inappropriate manner. When they entered the booking area, she was reportedly successful in grabbing the deputy inappropriately, causing him pain. Sanford was placed against the wall, and she allegedly kicked the deputy’s leg. The detention officer opened a cell door, and Sanford was placed inside.
Sanford is currently free on a bond of $5,000.
WebReadyTM Powered by WireReady® NSI