Friday, December 3, 2021

LRPD cop that heads their FOI unit wrecks car and is arrested for DWI

Lt. Michael "Lil Bang" Ford

Lt. Michael "Lil Bang" Ford was arrested in the early hours of December 3, 2021 after the Arkansas State Police responded to a single vehicle accident on I-430 N near the Rodney Parham exit.

Ford was arrested by troopers at 2:50 a.m. and transported to the Highway Patrol Division, Troop A, for processing of charges, according to information provided by the ASP.


Ford faces charges of driving while intoxicated, refusal to submit to a chemical test, and careless and prohibited driving according to the citation.

Ford has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation, Sgt. Eric Barnes, a spokesperson for the Little Rock Police Department.

Ford was previously under investigation after he was accused of firing a rifle into the air on New Year's Day in 2020. 

We broke that story and you can read post by clicking here.

You can read our post about the internal investigation of that incident by clicking here.
 
Stay tuned for updates.