On 6/8/15, detectives with the Benton Police Department arrested a suspect, identified as De’untae’ Diggs (19 YOA) of Little Rock, in relation to possession of a stolen firearm. Detectives were diligently working leads in recent vehicle break-ins and thefts whenever they obtained information and evidence that led them to Diggs being a possible suspect. Utilizing various department resources, including K-9’s and undercover officers, Diggs was subsequently taken into custody on 6/8 at approximately 3:30 PM without incident.
A firearm that was reported stolen by an individual in the Miller Cove subdivision during the night of June 5th was recovered during the investigation. There were other vehicles broken into during the same time frame and detectives are still working leads in those cases.
Diggs was transported to the Saline County Detention Facility for processing without incident. He is charged with Theft by Receiving, Unlawful Procurement of a Firearm, Computer Fraud, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. 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.
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