TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED ON ASSAULT AND BATTERY CHARGES FOLLOWING DISTURBANCE CALL

On 3/10/15, at approximately 9:20 AM, officers responded to the 900 block of Ward Street on report of a physical disturbance in progress.  Upon their arrival they made with two suspects, identified as Bobbie White (32 YOA) of Benton and Taylor Mathis (33 YOA) of Malvern.  
 
According to information and evidence gathered from involved parties and a witness, Mathis and White became involved in verbal altercation at first. The incident then turned physical with them pushing each other, pulling hair, and hitting each other.  They both had evidence of injuries that didn’t require medical care at the scene, including marks on Mathis’ neck where she said White choked her.  
 
Both were placed under arrest without incident and transported to the Saline County Detention Facility for processing.  White is charged with Aggravated Assault and Battery 3rd Degree, and Mathis is charged with Battery 3rd Degree.  This is an on-going investigation and additional charges could be forthcoming.  
 
Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to contact the Benton Police Department at 501-778-1171 or 501-315-TIPS.  Individuals also may send us an anonymous crime tip about this incident to CRIMES (274637) with the keyword BNPD in the body of the text or go to www.crimereports.com to leave a tip.  A crime tip can also be submitted via the official Benton Police Department app found on ITunes and Google Play. 
 
Any suspects listed are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.  
 
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