Updated: Police affidavit says Walmart burglar poured coffee onto servers, ransacked nearby church

North Little Rock suspect says he had no memory of incident

Police records made public this week shed new light on a recent burglary of Arkadelphia’s Walmart Supercenter.

According to an affidavit filed by the Arkadelphia Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, Chad Andrew Hulsey, 39, of North Little Rock, is the lone suspect accused of breaking into the store, as well as a nearby place of worship.

At 1:55 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, police were called to Walmart for a report of breaking and entering and an employee being assaulted with a chemical substance. Upon arrival, officers made contact with Walmart staff who advised that an unknown white male wearing a red hat and grey sweatshirt approached the associate and threw a viscous blue liquid substance into his face and eyes, causing temporary loss of sight. The suspect then fled from the employee toward the automotive section, where it was believed he exited the building and fled in an unknown direction…

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