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Charges were filed Thursday against an Arkadelphia man accused of pointing a gun at his daughter and identifying himself to police as a federal drug agent, claiming his dachshund as his drug-sniffing canine sidekick.
A report on file at the Arkadelphia Police Department says 49-year-old Phillip Michael Shaw, of 2044 DeGray Road, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 20, for aggravated assault on a family or household member, first-degree criminal impersonation and carrying a weapon.
The report says officers were dispatched at 5:16 p.m. to the area of Pine and Caddo streets to investigate a 911 report of a reckless driver in a brown Ford pickup traveling west on Caddo Street at a high rate of speed, using emergency flashers and passing other motorists on the shoulder of the roadway. Dispatchers later advised officers that the driver was a white male with a dog in the truck, and that he had pulled into a parking lot near the intersection of Pine and 26th, and was “running from car to car.”
Upon patrolman Kevin Yeagle’s arrival, dispatchers advised that another 911 call was made from Discount Tobacco, where an employee reported the suspect had entered the store and needed an officer as soon as possible, the report says.
Yeagle stepped out of his vehicle and observed a white male suspect, identified as Shaw, exit the tobacco store with a small dachshund on a leash.
Yeagle identified himself, and Shaw began walking in his direction when Yeagle observed the butt of a revolver protruding from the front pocket of Shaw’s pants, according to the report. Yeagle then “immediately grabbed [Shaw’s] right wrist, raised his right arm and pinned it against his chest” while confiscating the revolver, the report says.
That’s when, according to the report, Shaw’s dachshund bit Yeagle on his inner right leg and Shaw — identifying himself as an undercover agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration — asked Yeagle what he was doing and said he didn’t know what was going on.
The report says that Sgt. Don Cleek showed up and took the revolver, and Shaw explained to Yeagle his undercover position with the DEA, saying his dachshund was his trained narcotic dog.
Shaw then reportedly told officers he and his dog were on official business to locate drugs his daughter allegedly had in her car. According to the report, Shaw made his daughter remove her clothes from the car so the dog could “sniff” out any potential drugs. Shaw said the dog had “hit” on the clothes and that he believed drugs were located inside clothes-filled trash bags in the car.
Yeagle then reportedly asked Shaw again if he truly was a DEA agent, but Shaw “changed his story” to being a Drug Task Force officer who was “about to undergo serious narcotic training” through the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. The report says Shaw claimed he had used his dog “numerous times” with the DEA.
Yeagle then asked Shaw to produce his credentials, but Shaw stated he “must have left them at [home]” and could only produce a state-issued driver’s license.
Shaw was then placed into custody.
The handgun was identified as a .410 Taurus Judge revolver, and police found five live rounds of ammunition in Shaw’s vehicle.
Upon further investigation, Yeagle learned through Shaw’s daughter that he had entered her place of employment and pointed the gun at her. She said Shaw had been sitting in his truck in a nearby parking lot for about two hours before entering the tobacco store. Employees told officers that Shaw had entered the store and walked, uninvited, behind the counter with his dog and said he was a DEA officer searching for drugs with his dog.
After Shaw’s arrest, his dog was turned over to Arkadelphia Animal Control.
Prosecuting Attorney Blake Batson said that he filed felony charges Thursday of aggravated assault on a family or household member. Batson said the charges of criminal impersonation and carrying a weapon will be filed as misdemeanors through District Court.
Shaw was released Friday, Oct. 21, on a $25,000 bond.
Charges were filed Thursday against an Arkadelphia man accused of pointing a gun at his daughter and identifying himself to police as a federal drug agent, claiming his dachshund as his drug-sniffing canine sidekick.
A report on file at the Arkadelphia Police Department says 49-year-old Phillip Michael Shaw, of 2044 DeGray Road, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 20, for aggravated assault on a family or household member, first-degree criminal impersonation and carrying a weapon.
The report says officers were dispatched at 5:16 p.m. to the area of Pine and Caddo streets to investigate a 911 report of a reckless driver in a brown Ford pickup traveling west on Caddo Street at a high rate of speed, using emergency flashers and passing other motorists on the shoulder of the roadway. Dispatchers later advised officers that the driver was a white male with a dog in the truck, and that he had pulled into a parking lot near the intersection of Pine and 26th, and was “running from car to car.”
Upon patrolman Kevin Yeagle’s arrival, dispatchers advised that another 911 call was made from Discount Tobacco, where an employee reported the suspect had entered the store and needed an officer as soon as possible, the report says.
Yeagle stepped out of his vehicle and observed a white male suspect, identified as Shaw, exit the tobacco store with a small dachshund on a leash.
Yeagle identified himself, and Shaw began walking in his direction when Yeagle observed the butt of a revolver protruding from the front pocket of Shaw’s pants, according to the report. Yeagle then “immediately grabbed [Shaw’s] right wrist, raised his right arm and pinned it against his chest” while confiscating the revolver, the report says.
That’s when, according to the report, Shaw’s dachshund bit Yeagle on his inner right leg and Shaw — identifying himself as an undercover agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration — asked Yeagle what he was doing and said he didn’t know what was going on.
The report says that Sgt. Don Cleek showed up and took the revolver, and Shaw explained to Yeagle his undercover position with the DEA, saying his dachshund was his trained narcotic dog.
Shaw then reportedly told officers he and his dog were on official business to locate drugs his daughter allegedly had in her car. According to the report, Shaw made his daughter remove her clothes from the car so the dog could “sniff” out any potential drugs. Shaw said the dog had “hit” on the clothes and that he believed drugs were located inside clothes-filled trash bags in the car.
Yeagle then reportedly asked Shaw again if he truly was a DEA agent, but Shaw “changed his story” to being a Drug Task Force officer who was “about to undergo serious narcotic training” through the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. The report says Shaw claimed he had used his dog “numerous times” with the DEA.
Yeagle then asked Shaw to produce his credentials, but Shaw stated he “must have left them at [home]” and could only produce a state-issued driver’s license.
Shaw was then placed into custody.
The handgun was identified as a .410 Taurus Judge revolver, and police found five live rounds of ammunition in Shaw’s vehicle.
Upon further investigation, Yeagle learned through Shaw’s daughter that he had entered her place of employment and pointed the gun at her. She said Shaw had been sitting in his truck in a nearby parking lot for about two hours before entering the tobacco store. Employees told officers that Shaw had entered the store and walked, uninvited, behind the counter with his dog and said he was a DEA officer searching for drugs with his dog.
After Shaw’s arrest, his dog was turned over to Arkadelphia Animal Control.
Prosecuting Attorney Blake Batson said that he filed felony charges Thursday of aggravated assault on a family or household member. Batson said the charges of criminal impersonation and carrying a weapon will be filed as misdemeanors through District Court.
Shaw was released Friday, Oct. 21, on a $25,000 bond.
