Little Rock, Arkansas – A Little Rock man with a long criminal history has been sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, following a dramatic police pursuit and arrest in 2024. Bralyn Wadlington, 28, will also face five years of supervised release after completing his prison term. The sentence was announced by Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, and handed down by U.S. District Judge Brian S. Miller on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
Traffic Stop Escalates into Chase and Drug Seizure
The charges stem from an incident on May 29, 2024, when an Arkansas State Police (ASP) trooper pulled over a black Kia Optima for speeding. The driver, later identified as Wadlington, initially made contact with the trooper but then suddenly fled the scene in the vehicle, triggering a high-speed chase through Little Rock…