DQ man arrested for battery, false imprisonment

A De Queen man is in custody after he was accused of assaulting his girlfriend and holding her at knifepoint during an altercation in Garland County over the weekend.

According to an arrest affidavit from the Garland County Sheriff’s Office, 20-year-old Kaleb Chapman was arrested on Sunday near Kirby following the incident. He has been charged with a felony count of false imprisonment as well as a misdemeanor charge of third-degree domestic battery.

Authorities allege Chapman assaulted his 21-year-old girlfriend during a domestic dispute in which he allegedly held her at knifepoint and threatened to kill her. The incident reportedly began over text messages Chapman found on his girlfriend’s phone.

Chapman reportedly physically assaulted the woman before the two left the home in a vehicle. Authorities said the victim was able to call 911 after she escaped from Chapman during a stop he made in Kirby. Officers with the Pike County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Chapman a short time later.

Authorities said the victim has signs of injuries to her head and leg from the incident.

Chapman was handed over to deputies with the Garland County Sheriff’s Office and transported to the Garland County Jail.