Texarkana, AR – February 4, 2025 – A juvenile suspect was taken into custody Tuesday morning following an armed incident at Signature Aviation, located at 601 Airport Drive.
At approximately 7:35 a.m., Texarkana 911 Dispatch received a report of a disturbance involving an armed individual. According to call notes, the suspect, armed with both a rifle and a handgun, entered the business, approached the front counter, and began demanding access to a plane while brandishing the firearms. A witness inside the facility fled and alerted others before the suspect exited the building.
A pilot for a local private business, upon witnessing the situation, retrieved a firearm from his vehicle and confronted the suspect, ordering him to the ground. The suspect complied and was disarmed before Texarkana Arkansas Police Department (TAPD) officers arrived on the scene and took him into custody.
The juvenile suspect was arrested on charges of Aggravated Assault, Attempted Aggravated Robbery, and Terroristic Threatening in the First Degree. He was subsequently transported to an Arkansas juvenile detention center.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department commended the pilot for his quick and decisive actions, which helped resolve the incident peacefully despite the significant danger posed.
