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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Gun Arrest

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 5:39 AM

Texarkana, Arkansas Police say a man was arrested early Wednesday morning after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs and a firearm.

Texarkana, Arkansas Police say a man was arrested early Wednesday morning after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drugs and a firearm.

Around 2:30 a.m., Officer Harris pulled over a blue Honda Pilot with expired tags near Arkansas Boulevard and County Avenue. Police say the driver, identified as Chase Crawford, had a glass meth pipe in plain view.

A search turned up more than 50 grams of suspected meth, several pills, marijuana, and a loaded 9mm handgun.

Crawford was taken to the Miller County Jail, facing multiple drug and firearm charges.

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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Gun Arrest

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