Former Cop Accused of Home Invasion | Fayetteville Arkansas News

A former Springdale police officer, 29-year-old Austin Howard, faces felony burglary charges after allegedly storming into his ex-girlfriend’s home — reportedly pushing her, hanging up on her, and even climbing through a doggy door to drag her from bed. Arrested in August on a felony warrant, he also faces multiple misdemeanors tied to the same incident. This isn’t his first brush with scandal: earlier this year, he was placed on leave amid an internal probe into domestic abuse allegations and misuse of police systems — including tracking victims and sending graphic messages. His trial is set for October 12th, and he now risks losing his badge permanently. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9171cac90ec6f537