Former Bald Knob CoP to plead guilty for stealing dept gun
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 9:39 am
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The Searcy Daily Citizen reports that former Bald Knob police chief Erek Balentine is expected in federal court at 1:30 p.m. today to plead to a charge of possession of stolen property. The report was based on the newspaper's interview with Balentine's lawyer.
The charge concerns a firearm in possession of the police department that Balentine tried to sell, the newspaper said.
Balentine made news last year when he reported that his vehicle had been burned and painted with a pro-2nd Amendment message. This followed Balentine's arrest of a man who wore a holstered gun in a McDonald's. Balentine later resigned, citing concerns for his family's safety.