On December 17, 2010 at approximately 12:14 A.M. Howard County Sheriff’s Deputy John Eric Glidewell performed a traffic stop on a vehicle that was speeding on Hwy. 70 east of Dierks.  The vehicle was traveling 70 miles per hour in 55 mile per hour zone.  The vehicle was a Dodge wrecker and the driver stated that he was enroute to Dequeen to repossess a vehicle.  Deputy Glidewell could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.  The driver stated that he had a bag of marijuana in the vehicle.  Deputy Glidewell seized the marijuana and arrested the driver for Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana and transported him to the Howard County Jail.   The person arrested is Timothy D. Smith, a w/m, 32 years of age living at 200 Wildwood Country Rd.  Elpaso, Ar.    Timothy D. Smith has posted bond and has been released from the Howard County Jail. 

Butch Morris

Howard County Sheriff