A Baxter County man with a lengthy arrest history is behind bars again after passing a deputy while driving 85-90 miles-per-hour Sunday afternoon. Facing multiple charges is 43-year-old Christopher Cody Tabler of rural Mountain Home who didn’t pull over until he got to his late mother’s house.
According to information from the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office, the deputy was driving on the Sheid-Hopper Bypass, west of Buzzard Roost Cutoff, when Tabler passed the marked law enforcement vehicle at approximately 85-90 miles per hour. The deputy activated his vehicle’s lights and sirens and started pursuing Tabler.
Tabler continued at a high rate of speed and took the State Highway 5 South exit. Tabler did not stop at the stop sign and turned south. The deputy noted as the pursuit continued on Highway 5, speeds were 80 to 85 miles-per-hour in a 45-miles-per-hour zone. At one point, Tabler passed a vehicle using the middle turn lane.
Tabler turned onto Gregg road and began driving at a normal rate of speed, but still refused to pull over. Tabler then pulled into the driveway of a house on Gregg Road and into the garage. He exited the vehicle, put his arms behind the back and was taken into custody.
It was determined the house belonged to Tabler’s mother, who recently passed away, and he had been living there. The vehicle also belonged to his late mother.
Tabler is facing a felony charge of fleeing along with misdemeanor charges of speeding more than 15 miles-per-hour over the speed limit, failure to obey a stop sign and passing in the center turn lane. His bond is set at $5,000. His is also being on a probation violation.
FELONY ARRESTS
Tabler has two prior felony arrests.
In 2012, he was arrested on drug charges and fleeing. He was given 48 months of probation.
In 2020, he was arrested on drug charges, fleeing, resisting arrest and violation of a domestic order of protection.
In that case, Tabler had gone to a residence where his wife and children were. When police arrived, he resisted and the officer had to use a Taser twice before he was able to take him into custody as Tabler had gotten into his car attempting to flee.
In that case, Tabler was sentenced to four years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
OTHER ARRESTS
Court records incidcate criminal cases were opened against Tabler in 2000, 2001, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012. A majority of the charges against him have been drug-related.
Through the years, Tabler has had a significant problem abiding by the terms and conditions of probation handed down in his cases.
At one point, according to court records, he tested positive for drugs eight times during a seven-month period.
The drugs included hydrocodone, oxycodone, amphetamine and marijuana.
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