Springdale Man Arrested, Accused of Kicking Arkansas State Trooper
By: KNWA-TV, Fayetteville
Updated: November 20, 2012
A Springdale man is behind bars, accused of assaulting an off-duty Arkansas State Police trooper and causing a four-car pile-up.
Officers say Dennis Bree, 37, was trying to choke a woman in his truck and was driving recklessly near West End and Sunset on Saturday.
When an off-duty Arkansas State Police trooper tried to arrest him, police say Bree kicked the officer in the groin and took off.
Police say Bree sped right through a red light on Sunset, causing a four-car accident.
Officers managed to arrest him afterward.
They say he and the woman were both highly intoxicated.
She was charged with public intoxication and endangering the welfare of a minor because there was also a two-year-old child in the truck.
Bree now faces a string of charges, including domestic battery, DWI, assault on an officer and endangering the welfare of a minor.
Both the woman and the child were taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
Two people in other cars were also treated for minor injuries.
Officers say Dennis Bree, 37, was trying to choke a woman in his truck and was driving recklessly near West End and Sunset on Saturday.
When an off-duty Arkansas State Police trooper tried to arrest him, police say Bree kicked the officer in the groin and took off.
Police say Bree sped right through a red light on Sunset, causing a four-car accident.
Officers managed to arrest him afterward.
They say he and the woman were both highly intoxicated.
She was charged with public intoxication and endangering the welfare of a minor because there was also a two-year-old child in the truck.
Bree now faces a string of charges, including domestic battery, DWI, assault on an officer and endangering the welfare of a minor.
Both the woman and the child were taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
Two people in other cars were also treated for minor injuries.
