Tontitown settles lawsuit by former police chief

December 30, 2016 at 2:29 p.m.

by Scarlet Sims

Centerton Police Department Capt. Kristopher Arthur speaks with Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, as an investigation continues at First National Bank at 350 East Centerton Blvd. following an armed robbery.
Centerton Police Department Capt. Kristopher Arthur speaks with Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, as an investigation continues at First National Bank at 350 East Centerton Blvd. following an armed robbery.

Tontitown officials agreed to settle a lawsuit by former Police Chief Kris Arthur over his firing in January 2015, according to Justin Eichmann, the city's attorney.

Arthur will be paid $30,000.

The city will pay $15,000 and the Arkansas Municipal League will pay the other half because the city buys insurance from the league to cover termination cases.

The city admitted no wrongdoing, Eichmann said.

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