Arrest made after man allegedly assaults 2, steals vehicle

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A Sharp County man has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted two Mountain Home residents and stole a vehicle from one of them. The arrest of 29-year-old Aaron Riviere of Cherokee Village was made a short time after the theft.According to the probable cause affidavit from the Mountain Home Police Department, Riviere allegedly went to a residence on Bluemont Drive and assaulted two people and then stole a vehicle belonging to one of the people he assaulted.

A BOLO, or be on the lookout, for the vehicle was issued. One of the victims told officers Riviere is from Sharp County and he could be headed that way.

A short time later, Riviere was stopped by law enforcement in Salem driving the stolen vehicle and taken into custody.

Riviere is facing a felony charge of theft of property along with two misdemeanor charges of second degree assault and a single charge of driving while his driver’s license is suspended.

Riviere is being held in the Baxter County Detention Center on bonds totaling $10,000.

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