Thursday, September 1, 2016

ARKANSAS STATE POLICE CAPTAIN ARRESTED UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN FORT SMITH PARK

MUGSHOT OF STEVEN BRYAN DAVIS, 51 OF ALMA

Arkansas State Police Captain Steven Bryan Davis of Troop H in Fort Smith was arrested Tuesday afternoon.

The arrest location was listed as 2500 Riverfront Drive, which is where Highway 255 crosses a trail in a wooded area near the Arkansas River.

 



In the report released Thursday, an undercover officer reports Capt. Davis appeared to be masturbating in his truck near Fort Smith Park.

When the officer and another undercover officer confronted him, they say Davis said he wanted to watch the two undercover officers perform sex acts in the back of his truck, according to the report.

The undercover officers then identified themselves and handcuffed Capt. Davis, the report says.

Davis was booked into the Sebastian County jail at 3:37 p.m. Tuesday,  on a misdemeanor loitering charge.

Davis was released on a $200 bond.

Captain Davis was placed on paid administrative leave, according to an Arkansas State Police spokesperson.

The park is a frequent target of undercover Fort Smith police officers that catch individuals seeking or performing sexual activity.

The park is commonly referred to as "Pickle Park" for that very reason. 

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This is the report of the incident: