Christian Heald, 21, was booked into the Lonoke County jail on October 18, 2026 after being arrested by the Cabot Police Department. He faced charges including DWI, theft of a vehicle, careless driving and driving without a license.
According to the affidavit, Heald is accused of operating a vehicle while impaired, stealing a vehicle valued between $5,000 and $25,000, driving carelessly without a license, and obstructing governmental operations; these allegations are shown in the booking photograph released by the sheriff’s office below.
Booking and court charges
According to the booking affidavit, Heald is accused of driving while impaired, which constitutes a DWI (unlawful act). He is also alleged to have stolen a vehicle valued between $5,000 and $25,000, driven carelessly and without a valid driver’s license. These charges were listed at booking.
Court records indicate Heald is charged with obstructing governmental operations, a class C misdemeanor. Prosecutors say this charge stems from actions that interfered with official duties. The case is identified as WRC-26-59 and remains open.
The county lists the following charges:
- Dwi (unlawful Act)
- Theft Of Vehicle Valued At Less Than $25,000 But Greater Than $5,000
- Careless And Prohibited Driving
- No Drivers License
The case in court
Court records list the following charges in case WRC-26-59, LONOKE WARD (case open):
- Obstructing Governmental Operations (class c misdemeanor)
These are the charges filed in court, which may differ from what the jail listed at booking.
A criminal charge is an accusation. Christian Heald is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Booking information comes from the public inmate roster published by the Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office, and may change as a case proceeds.
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