On April 21, 2022 at approximately 3:35 p.m. Arkansas State Police Corporal Dwight Griffith was involved in a use of force incident. The incident occurred during a traffic stop on the side of State Highway 25 near Libby Road in Cleburne County. Corporal Griffin had stopped a vehicle for following too close and improper passing. After making contact with the driver, Corporal Griffith smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and the driver was asked to exit the vehicle for a probable cause search. The driver refused to exit the vehicle, stating he knew his rights and did not consent to a search. Corporal Griffith tried to explain the difference between consent and probable cause and asked the driver to exit the vehicle again. The driver again refused to exit the vehicle. Corporal Griffith told the driver he was under arrest and opened the door to get him to exit the vehicle. As Corporal Griffith attempted to remove the driver, he tensed up and braced himself inside the vehicle, refusing to exit. Corporal Griffith was pulling and trying to remove the driver, but he was not able to. At that point, a citizen saw the struggle and stopped to assist Corporal Griffith. The citizen ran to aid Corporal Griffith in removing the driver and helped control him as Corporal Griffith removed the driver and placed him in front of his patrol unit. Corporal Griffith was then able to put the driver in handcuffs and placed him in the rear of his patrol unit.