On the morning of August 8, 2024, Deputy Marc Boyd was dispatched to a residence on Mobile Ln. in Horseshoe Bend. The call was in due to the homeowner returning home from work and finding a man asleep on a chair in her living room.
When Deputy Boyd arrived on scene, he found Joshua Collins. When Collins was asked why he was he was at the residence he first said the house was his. Collins then stated another person had let him in. Collins then fled from the house leaving his boots near the chair he had been in. The boots were seized as evidence along with a t-shirt and a ball cap that were hanging on a lamp. A pipe used to smoke methamphetamine was also located. Deputy Boyd located approximately 28 grams of methamphetamine.
A short time later, Collins was found hiding in a closet at a residence on Cameo Ln. in Horseshoe Bend. At the time of his arrest, Collins was listed as a probation absconder for previous drug related felony charges.
As a result, Joshua Collins, 39 of Salem, has been charged in the Izard County Circuit Court with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, fleeing on foot, and criminal trespass. Collins has also been charges as a habitual offender for having more than four previous felony convictions. Collins also has a warrant out of Sharp County for probation revocation.