🌱 Why Black Rock officers helped stop trains during Friday’s suspect search
Black Rock, Arkansas Patch AM: a 3 min readGood day Black Rock! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Black Rock officers helped stop trains during Friday’s suspect search
Today's riddle: What do French fries do when they haven’t seen each other in a while? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• 2 Subjects Arrested, 1 Subject Fled And Still At Large (imbodenlive.com) — Black Rock police joined multiple agencies Friday afternoon after a man fled on foot near Highway 412 and Highway 63, prompting a ground and air search and even stopping nearby trains. Two men were arrested and held for another agency, while the third person officers were seeking was not found before the scene was cleared. 
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