For the 19th year, the Benton Police Department (BNPD) has been awarded a Federal grant for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). This means the BNPD is able to pay officers for overtime hours spent on seat belt, speeding and DWI enforcement. In addition to regular enforcement, the BNPD will participate in state and federal mobilizations […]
Two at Benton Park Arrested on Charges Related to Meth and Sex Crime
According to the Benton Police Department, on Friday, Oct. 6th, calls of a suspicious vehicle on Lyledale Road led to the arrest of two suspects. One suspect, Melissa Ellen Parker, age 37, of Bauxite, was taken into custody for Possession of a Controlled Substance (Meth), 2 counts of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and an active […]
Benton Officer Honored as Officer of the Year for Central Region
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge honored Sgt. Ronald Davidson of the Benton Police Department with the Central Region Officer of the Year award on Tuesday. Rutledge presented the award to Sgt. Davidson during the 2017 Outstanding Law Enforcement Officers of the Year Awards ceremony held at Camp Robinson. Rutledge told the crowd, of more than 650 […]
Benton PD Investigating Bomb Threat at Walmart Sunday Night
At approximately 9:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, the Benton Police Department responded to Walmart, located at 17309 Interstate 30, for a report of a bomb threat. Employees told officers they received a phone call of a man threatening to “blow up Walmart tonight.” The store was evacuated and the Little Rock Air Force Base Bomb […]
Benton PD Releases Name of Fatality at Sunset Lake
UPDATE 06/22/17, 2:00 PM: At approximately 5:14 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a possible medical emergency concerning an unconscious man parked in a vehicle at Sunset Lake. Officers and medical units arrived and found Harold Henry, age 56, of Benton deceased inside the reported vehicle. Detectives with the Benton Police Department were then called to […]
Two Benton Police Officers Promoted for Their Service Record
Two officers with the Benton Police Department received promotions during a ceremony at the department on Monday. Chief Kirk Lane said officers Hunter Begoon and Clayton Bloch earned their promotions through diligent effort to make the department and community safer and exceptional. Begoon was promoted from Sergeant to Lieutenant and will assume the duties of […]
Benton PD to Hold Annual Memorial Service May 18th, Honoring Fallen Law Enforcement
The public is invited to a memorial at the Saline County Courthouse on Thursday, May 18th, honoring fallen law enforcement officers. The program begins at 9:30 a.m. at the gazebo. There will be a guest speaker and a presentation from the Benton Police Department Honor Guard. Since January 1, 2017, there have been 49 police officer fatalities […]
Motorist Racks Up Several Charges After Fleeing, But Leaves License Behind
A Benton man led officers with the Benton Police Department on a vehicle pursuit, but due to previously handing over a driver’s license, the man was arrested the following day. At approximately 1:15 a.m. Thursday, April 13, officers stopped a vehicle on East Street for not stopping at a stop sign on Narroway Street. During […]
Benton Police Department seeks shoplifting suspect from Best Buy
The Benton Police Department needs the public’s assistance in identifying this suspect, wanted for questioning in the theft of nearly $300 worth of merchandise from Best Buy in Benton on Saturday, April 1st. The suspect was last seen leaving in a black Nissan Sentra heading toward Chili’s restaurant. Anyone with information about the identity of […]
Benton Police Officers Train to Recognize Driver Impairments
Officers with the Benton Police Department participated in a program Monday that trains them to observe, identify, and articulate the signs of impairment related to drugs, alcohol or a combination of both, in order to reduce the number of impaired drivers and impaired driving related traffic collisions. Tara Amuimuia with the Criminal Justice Institute said […]