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January 18, 2017 By Shelli Poole

Benton PD Adds Two K-9 Officers, Sam and Rocko, to Make Three on the Force

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The Benton Police Department is proud to announce a couple of additions to the department’s K-9 unit – Rocko and Sam. The department now has three K-9 dogs. Rocko is an 18-month-old Belgian Malinois, who was transferred from Guadalajara, Mexico and was trained by the Little Rock K-9 Academy with his handler Officer Andrew Stovall. […]

January 16, 2017 By Shelli Poole

Bryant Man Arrested After Allegedly Burglarizing Church and Fleeing from Benton PD

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At approximately 7:05 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to Temple Missionary Baptist Church on Coats Road for a report of a burglary and witnesses told officers the suspect had fled on foot. Officers later found 19-year-old Michael J. Edwards of Bryant on Coats Road matching the description of the […]

January 14, 2017 By Shelli Poole

Benton PD Needs Your Help Identifying this Suspect for Several Charges

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This suspect is wanted by the Benton Police Department in connection with the following charges: Criminal Impersonation, Obtaining a Signature by Deception, and Theft of Property at the Pilot Fuel Station on Alcoa Road at 3:54 p.m. on Jan. 5. Anyone with information about the identity of this suspect and/or his whereabouts or about the […]

January 13, 2017 By Shelli Poole

Benton Police Department Unveils New Website

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The Benton Police Department’s website, www.bentonpolice.org, has received a makeover and we are ready to unveil the new look.  With the upgrade to the platform, the website is more user friendly. It’s much easier to view up-to-date information and helpful links. The look of the website has changed, too. The features of the older website […]

January 11, 2017 By Shelli Poole

Benton K-9 Finds Fleeing Suspect Hiding Under Tarp

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At approximately 3:54 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to a call on Hiland Street for a disturbance and noticed a man believed to be wanted for warrants. The man denied being 26-year-old Deunangelo Lee George of Bryant and gave officers another name. Officers said the name given and the […]

January 11, 2017 By Shelli Poole

Bryant Man Arrested on Charges Related to Sevier Street Burglaries in Benton

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Officers with the Benton Police Department have made an arrest in connection with recent thefts in the area of W. Sevier Street. At approximately 9:22 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, officers responded to a report of a home in the 2000 block of W. Sevier Street that was broken into the previous night. While investigating this […]

January 9, 2017 By Shelli Poole

Benton PD Releases Their Latest Recruitment Videos Starring… Shelli! (ok I am not the star)

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I had great fun recently, participating in a video the Benton Police Department (BNPD) made for recruiting new officers. Matt Burks is a spokesperson for the BNPD but he also promotes things going on with the Department. He called me one day in December to see if I wanted to act in a short with […]

January 9, 2017 By Shelli Poole

Benton PD Seeks Person Related to Credit Card Fraud After Christmas

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The Benton Police Department needs the public’s help to identify the driver of this silver Nissan car (below) for questioning about the entering of an unlocked truck at Colton’s on Dec 26, 2016, when a victim’s credit card was reported stolen. The suspect reportedly then used the card at locations in Bryant and Little Rock. […]

January 4, 2017 By Shelli Poole

Accident at Eastbound Exit Ramp on I-30 & Carpenter/Exit 117 in Benton

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If you saw lots of police and fire vehicles racing through Benton… MySaline readers alerted us to a vehicle accident around 10 a.m. Wednesday Jan 4, 2017. The location is eastbound on the exit ramp at W Carpenter Street/Exit 117. For the directionally-challened, that’s on the opposite side from Home Depot/Papa John’s/Fitness Unlimited. Traffic should […]

January 2, 2017 By Shelli Poole

Benton PD to Focus on Suicide Prevention in January

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An average of 368 Arkansas residents commit suicide each year. That ranks 17th in the country. With this growing issue, the Benton Police Department will focus on suicide prevention throughout January. Officers and staff will provide resources, contact information, and articles through social media concerning suicide prevention. “Officers will also receive enhanced training concerning suicide. to […]