Officers with the Benton Police Department (BNPD) worked 30 separate drug related incidents during the October monthly initiative “Nope To Dope,” many of which were initiated by public tips. The main importance of the monthly initiative is to educate the public on the dangers of drug abuse, whether it is with the use of illegal […]
Bauxite Man Faces Charges Relating to Meth, Pot & Firearms Arrest
About 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, detectives with the Benton Police Department/Saline County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit served an arrest and search warrant at the residence of 37-year-old William Justin Butts located in the 3600 block of Bauxite Cutoff Road in Bauxite. Butts had been implicated as being a narcotic distributor in that area which […]
Suspect Arrested After 2-County Pursuit and Barricade Situation
I received a text on the MySaline hotline 501-303-4010 Sunday afternoon that went exactly like this: “What is happening on midland road? When we passed there were 12 cop cars… scso, Bryant and troopers. Since then 8 more have passed going that direction. We saw one policeman dressed in swat gear.” I followed up with […]
Frank Duncan Surrenders After Standoff
In cooperation and collaboration with numerous local, state and Federal law enforcement agencies, Roy Franklin Duncan has been arrested and is currently in the custody of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). Sheriff Rodney Wright would not only like to thank all of the agencies that assisted in this manhunt, but would like to especially […]
Alleged Dine & Dash Leads Police to Meth, Pills & Pot Charges
At approximately 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to Waffle House restaurant in reference to theft of services. Employees gave the description of three suspects who left the restaurant without paying for their meals, and gave the description of the vehicle they left in, which was located across the […]
Man arrested for allegedly burglarizing Benton church
A Sherwood man previously arrested in Faulkner County faces charges for allegedly burglarizing the Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Benton. Detectives from the Benton Police Department were contacted at approximately 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 by Faulkner County Sheriff’s deputies concerning their arrest of 26-year-old James M. Jamerson of Sherwood. According to Faulkner County deputies, […]
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Dangerous Subject on the Loose
Over the past several months, both the Patrol Division and Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) have had numerous contacts with Roy Franklin Duncan. He is described as a white male, age 47, 6’1″ tall, weighing 200 pounds, with black hair & brown eyes. Recent known addresses are 18000 BLOCK […]
Share to Help SCSO Find Theft Suspect for Missing Trailers and ATVs
Over the past 30 days the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has seen a concentration of thefts in the East End community. The thefts have either involved trailers or ATVs. In two of the thefts, witnesses reported seeing a red pick-up truck in the area prior to the incident occurring. Specifically, on September 5, 2016, an […]
Former Rivendell Employee Arrested for Allegedly Embezzling $80,000
According to a report by the Benton Police Department, a former employee of Rivendell Behavioral Health Services in Benton, has been arrested on several criminal charges. The report says Benton officers went to Rivendell and met with the CEO and CFO on April 6, 2016 in reference to former employee Crissy Filyaw, age 40, of Hot Springs, embezzling […]
Share to help Bryant PD Find This Stolen 4-Wheeler
On 9/20/2016 this 2004 ARCTIC CAT ATV was stolen from South Shobe Road in Bryant. The ATV has a razorback sticker above the 4X4 decal. If you know anything about the location of this ATV, contact Bryant Police Department at (501) 847-0211, and reference #16-008621.