Officer Kristi Mitchell

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Local Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Violating Arkansas Sex Offender Laws

Gary Lamont Carson, B/M 27 yoa, has been sentenced to ADC for 5 years after accepting a plea in court on Tuesday. Texarkana Arkansas Police Detective, Jeff Gladden, had a Felony warrant issued on Carson in April of 2007 for violation of the Arkansas Sex Offender Registration Law. Carson was located recently in Atlanta, Georgia by police for Aggravated Assault and then Extradited to Arkansas for the outstanding Felony Warrant. Carson is a currently a registered sex offender resulting from a charge of Carnal Abuse from 1997 in Texarkana Arkansas.

Anyone with information regarding this or any other crime is encouraged to notify TAPD or Texarkana area CrimeStoppers at 903-793-STOP.

Thank you and you can visit the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department online at http://www.txkusa.org/arkpolice.