A Guatemalan national was caught on dashcam video fighting an Arkansas state trooper after being pulled over for driving 114 mph on Interstate 49. His blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit. The Arkansas State Police released the footage from the July 27 incident in Rogers, which shows Trooper Alexandria Duncan attempting to arrest Angel Zapet-Alvarado, 26, after he failed to comply with her commands.
Zapet-Alvarado initially ignored the trooper’s lights and sirens, only stopping after driving through heavy traffic. After pulling over, he refused to exit his vehicle, prompting Duncan to take his keys and deploy her taser. Despite multiple commands to roll over and submit, Zapet-Alvarado resisted, even grabbing Duncan’s taser and throwing it into traffic. He also kicked the trooper multiple times.
At that moment, a passerby, 31-year-old Kylie Sutton, ran to assist Duncan. The dashcam shows Sutton grabbing the taser while Zapet-Alvarado briefly overpowers the trooper. Sutton then helps Duncan subdue him, allowing the trooper to regain control. Despite warnings, Zapet-Alvarado continued to resist until Duncan fired a shot, hitting him in the right temple. Even then, he refused to comply until backup arrived to assist in his arrest.
Zapet-Alvarado was taken to Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas for treatment and later transferred to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Toxicology reports showed his blood-alcohol content at .16, along with the presence of cannabinoids. He was placed on hold for Homeland Security Investigation.
Trooper Duncan sustained non-life-threatening injuries from the assault. After reviewing the case, Benton County Prosecutor Joshua Robinson deemed Duncan’s use of deadly force justified under Arkansas law. State Police Col. Mike Hagar commended both Duncan and Sutton, praising their actions in a life-threatening situation.
