August 29, 2024
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – After a morning pursuit, Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested a Lonoke County man on August 29, 2024, in a North Little Rock rail yard. The man fled from Troopers while driving a motorcoach bus stolen from Little Rock earlier in the morning.
The incident began at approximately 7:40 a.m., when Elvin Richard, 29, of Lonoke County, fled from Troopers on Interstate 40 east before turning onto Highway 161 and then onto railroad tracks. The bus had been stolen from Little Rock at approximately 3 a.m.
The suspect drove the bus into the Union Pacific Rail Yard Terminal, located at 1020 West Bethany, North Little Rock, where a Trooper disabled the bus by shooting its tires. Richard, who was not injured, was taken into custody and transferred to the Little Rock Police Department. Richard was transported to the Pulaski County Detention Center. ASP’s Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the officer-involved shooting, while the Little Rock Police Department is the lead agency in the theft investigation.
