CONWAY — Fourteen months after an arrest in which he was Tased and pepper sprayed, a local man who was subsequently arrested for skipping out on several court hearings, pleaded guilty this week to several charges and apologized to the police, the court and his family for his “rude” and “delusional” behavior.
It all began on June 6, 2020, when Christopher Spinney, 36, of Conway was pulled over by Cpl. Justin Washburn of the Bartlett police for the outdated inspection sticker on the Ford Taurus he was driving.
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Lol. I wonder if he'll continue to write nutty letters to the Sun's opinion page.
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