Mays ran through the same red light again, nearly colliding with two vehicles. He then went through a stop sign at Walnut and Bower, again nearly striking a vehicle. Once the car went through the intersection, the officer said Mays’ vehicle came off the ground going towards Dry Jordan Creek.
Officers searched the area and found Mays’ vehicle in the ditch of Dry Jordan Creek, but it was unoccupied when they arrived. They later found Mays walking through a yard on Bunn Avenue with blood all over his arms. They called out to him multiple times, but he wouldn’t stop. When officers stopped and announced who they worked for, Mays took off running.
Officers gave chase and warned Mays he would be tased if he didn’t stop running. He was tased, but still would not follow commands and fought with three officers, punching one in the face.
Once he was taken into custody, Mays was transported to North Arkansas Regional Medical Center to be checked out. While the transporting officer was putting him on a bed, Mays head butted him in the nose and then kicked an EMT in the side of the head.
Once he was cleared by medical staff, Mays was taken to the Boone County Jail.
Mays is facing three counts of second degree battery on a law enforcement officer or first responder, fleeing in a vehicle, possession of a schedule I or II controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, all felonies, along with misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest, reckless driving with an accident, leaving the scene of an accident, fleeing on foot, obstructing governmental operations, running a red light, not wearing a seat belt, driving while license is suspended and not having liability insurance.
Mays is being held in the Boone County Jail with bond set at $200,000.
PREVIOUS ARRESTS
Mays has two previous felony arrests in Arkansas.
In November of 2022, he was arrested in Newton County on charges of aggravated assault, terroristic threatening, third degree battery, criminal trespass, not having a hunting license and hunting without having the landowner’s permission.
In that crime, he was charged for punching the land owner and pointing a gun at him when the land owner confronted him about hunting on his land.
In a plea deal, he pled guilty to the terroristic threatening charge while the others where nolle prossed, or dropped, and was given four years probation.
In January of 2023, Mays was arrested in Boone County on charges of possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine; possession of drug paraphernalia; and resisting arrest.
Mays was found by a deputy asleep at the wheel of his vehicle parked on the roadway with the lights on and still in drive.
In a plea deal, Mays pled guilty to the charge of possession of methamphetamine and the other charges were nolle prossed. He was given 48 months of probation in that case as well.
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