The search for 28-year old Alton Bruce Cooke continues. The manhunt Wednesday morning had centered in an area near CR 502 in the Promise Land Area. The vehicle, a Black 2010 GMC Sierra truck, which was the vehicle the suspect had driven and used in the assault this morning, was found wrecked in the woods in that area. Tracking dogs from the Calico Rock Prison were being used in an attempt to locate the suspect. A piece of clothing believed to have been worn by the suspect was also found near a residence in that area.
Around noon Wednesday the search in the Promise Land area was scaled back. Several leads and numerous interviews have been conducted by Investigators with a search warrant being executed on the suspect’s vehicle. The Arkansas Department of Community Corrections Absconder Team was contacted, and they are now assisting in the search for Cooke.
A warrant of arrest has been issued for Alton Bruce Cook. The charges are:
Attempted First Degree Murder, 2-Counts Class Y Felony
Felon in Possession of a Firearm Class B Felony
Unauthorized Use of Another Person’s Property to Commit a Crime Class B Felony
Battery in the 1st Degree Class B Felony
Aggravated Assault, 4-Counts Class D Felony
The Judge signing the warrant of arrest set the bond at $500,000.
Alton Bruce Cooke is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who has information on Cooke’s whereabouts are asked to contact the Baxter County Sheriff’s Office at 870-425-7000 or call 911.
