December 26, 2024
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Friday, December 20, 2024, around 10 p.m., Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers initiated a traffic stop on a 2010 white Chrysler 300 on Highway 67 at exit 1 for a traffic violation.
The suspect vehicle sped off, taking Interstate 40 westbound at speeds reaching 130 mph. The driver turned off all lights, dangerously passing cars on the shoulder of I-40.
The pursuit continued onto Interstate 430, where the suspect exited at Colonel Glenn Road and then turned onto Lawson Road, ultimately crashing the vehicle.
The driver, Malcolm Curry, 24, of Little Rock, fled on foot but was apprehended by Troopers shortly afterward.
During the vehicle search, Troopers found 14 boxes of PolkaDot psychoactive mushrooms, 47 Ecstasy pills, two pounds of illegal marijuana, and three bottles of promethazine.
After being treated for minor injuries sustained in the crash at a local hospital, Troopers transported Curry to the Pulaski County Detention Center. He was booked on multiple charges, including Possession of a Controlled Substance, Fleeing, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Unauthorized Use of Property, and several traffic violations.
