CENTERTON — Kenneth Smith, 37, of Fayetteville, is on the run from police after evading arrest late Friday night, according to officials.
An officer approached Smith because his vehicle was stopped at the intersection of Coopers Farm Road and Sienna Drive. Smith seemed drunk, had marijuana and paraphernalia and was placed under arrest, according to a Saturday statement from the Centerton Police Department.
The officer placed Smith in the rear of the patrol vehicle where Smith was able to slip his handcuffs under his legs to the front of his body and exit the patrol vehicle, fleeing west, on foot, on Halleck Coach Road.
Police agencies including Decatur, Highfill, Gravette K9 and the Benton County Sheriff’s Office have assisted the department with the search.
Police think Smith may be in a 2002 tan Chevrolet Cavalier with license plate 588UTB.
Smith is from Kansas but has lived in Arkansas since 2016 with the only address history of Gun Club Road in Fayetteville. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, jeans and no shoes. He is about 5 feet 8 inches and weighs approximately 190 pounds.
Anyone with information can contact the Centerton Police Department 479-273-5532.