Wielded railroad spike leads to arrest

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Authorities in northern Arkansas apprehended a suspect from southern Missouri wanted in connection with an incident in which a railroad spike was allegedly wielded and used as a weapon.The West Plains Daily Quill reports 26-year-old Lance K. Goodman of Thayer was arrested after allegedly using the weapon to threaten to kill a woman and her family.Thayer Assistant Police Chief Luke Martin responded to an incident on the afternoon of July 9 and was told Goodman, in his vehicle, had done a “donut” in the parking lot of a business in an attempt to block two other vehicles. In the process Goodman’s vehicle threw gravel onto parked vehicles.The female driver of one of the vehicles told the officer Goodman had pulled up and blocked her vehicle from pulling forward, then got out of his car and demanded she roll her passenger’s side window down to speak to her.

She said she cracked her window hoping he would “say his piece” and move on, but he instead told her a power pole was missing, and as she tried to leave, he displayed a railroad spike wrapped with red, white and blue phone cords and threatened to use it.

The woman said Goodman reportedly threatened to kill her and her family, and as she attempted to leave, damaged her vehicle by stabbing it three times with the railroad spike. As she was pulling away, Goodman got into his vehicle and cut her off, throwing rocks everywhere.

Martin was notified Goodman was at a gas station on the state line. The officer attempted to block the exit to the business, but Goodman accelerated and pulled around the patrol car, nearly hitting it as the vehicle left in the direction of Arkansas at a high rate of speed.

Martin radioed Fulton County authorities and Goodman was apprehended in Hardy about an hour after the incident began.

Court records indicate Goodman has been charged with second-degree assault, armed criminal action, resisting arrest and second-degree tampering with a motor vehicle.

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