Man Accused of Punching, Choking Women Before Fleeing from Police
By: KNWA News
Updated: January 22, 2013
A Springdale man is in jail accused of assaulting two women before leading police on a short chase.
Edward Brown faces charges of assault, domestic battery, terroristic threatening and fleeing.
Springdale Police were called to Amhurst Loop Monday afternoon after a report that a man was there hitting a woman.
Brown was leaving the scene in a car when officers arrived and wouldn't pull over when they tried to stop him.
He drove onto the lawn of a home on Commons Avenue, sped around a police car and drove back to the scene on Amhurst. He then fled from the car on foot but police later found him hiding in a neighbor's closet.
The victim told police Brown choked and punched her and also assaulted her sister.
Edward Brown faces charges of assault, domestic battery, terroristic threatening and fleeing.
Springdale Police were called to Amhurst Loop Monday afternoon after a report that a man was there hitting a woman.
Brown was leaving the scene in a car when officers arrived and wouldn't pull over when they tried to stop him.
He drove onto the lawn of a home on Commons Avenue, sped around a police car and drove back to the scene on Amhurst. He then fled from the car on foot but police later found him hiding in a neighbor's closet.
The victim told police Brown choked and punched her and also assaulted her sister.
Brown is in Washington County Jail on $5,000 bond.
