Man Accused Of Stealing Car

Woman Says Keys Taken From Pew

— Joshua Tippie, 28, of Bentonville was arrested Sunday in connection with the theft of a vehicle from a local church.

Tabitha Pearcy of Bentonville reported at 12:26 p.m. that someone stole her keys from a pew at Radiant Life Church and then took her vehicle.

Tippie was identified through a visitor’s card he filled out, a news release stated.

A Bentonville police officer located Tippie when responding to an unrelated ambulance call. The report states Tippie punched a Bentonville patrol car, damaging its hood, as backup officers arrived.

Tippie was arrested in connection with theft of property, criminal mischief, assault and refusal to submit to arrest. He was being held at the Benton County Jail on Monday awaiting a bond hearing.

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