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Pulaski Co deputy faces felony charges

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Updated: 10/02/2012 9:37 am

Published: 10/02/2012 9:34 am

LITTLE ROCK, AR - A Pulaski County deputy faces felony charges in incident that took place in July in Garland County.

Garland County Prosecutor Steve Oliver says Lt. Corey Lawson is charged with first-degree criminal mischief, a class D felony. The charge stems from a July incident in which, according to Garland County investigators, Lawson became upset with his girlfriend at the Brady Mountain Resort, pushed her, and then rammed his truck into a gate twice, tearing it down.

After the incident, Pulaski County Sheriff Doc Holladay suspended Lawson for four weeks without pay. At the time, Holladay said that potential criminal charges against Lawson could change his status within the agency.

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cmducks - 10/3/2012 5:09 AM

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REALLY??? don't they have some crack heads/robbers and murders out there they should be chasing? Oh wait... He did murder!!! He murdered that gate. Lol!!! Evidently thats the kind of crime we need to be fighting. The gate killers. Thats the biggest waste of tax payer money. Come on you bunch of donut eaters. We need to get some real criminals off the street.

raerae - 10/2/2012 5:29 PM

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I agree with wpsark, this is just a bit extreme for a gate.

wpsark - 10/2/2012 1:32 PM

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a felony? Come on, that's a bit extreme. He should lose his job but to punish him with a felony???? Punishment should fit the crime, the man ran over a gate and is paying restitution, it's not like he ran over a little old lady crossing the street.. I'm no fan of bad cops but I consider myself a reasonable person too. He shouldn't be charged with a felony...He shoulda just beat his girlfriend instead of the gate..Domestic violence is a misdeamenor..Just sayin..

guzzler - 10/2/2012 11:47 AM

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Now see what the meth and Jack Daniels di for ya? Like itsjustme said, hope you like that Segway - hehe

itsjustme - 10/2/2012 10:27 AM

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LMAO. Reckon he can ride a Segway?

TheLastHuman - 10/2/2012 10:27 AM

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Yet I'm not good enough to even warrant a serious consideration though I still sit here with no criminal record. So far that's several employees down since the last time I applied, maybe they should re-examine why they keep hiring and promoting those that can't behave while good citizens out here can't even get on the reserves. ;)