Jerry Anderson Jr., 35, claimed he intentionally drove the wrong way on I-43 to escape a driver who was trying to kill him.
A former Siloam Springs police officer who was investigated in 2023 for having credibility issues has been decertified.
Defense attorney Brent Jaffe declined to say whether his client was able to post the $50,000 bond needed to get out of jail.
Inappropriate social media messages between Anderson—who was an officer at the time—and a confidential informant came to light in 2023, officials said.