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_{From left: Det. Ellison, Sgt. Begoon, K-9 Officer Beck, Sgt.}

At approximately 11:19 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, officers with the Benton Police Department arrested two people for an alleged residential burglary. A resident on Ashley Street notified dispatch that two people were seen breaking into a neighbor’s home.

At approximately 11:19 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, officers with the Benton Police Department arrested two people for an alleged residential burglary. A resident on Ashley Street notified dispatch that two people were seen breaking into a neighbor’s home.

A Benton resident was arrested by officers with the Benton Police Department for allegedly forging prescriptions at a local pharmacy.

A Benton resident was arrested by officers with the Benton Police Department for allegedly forging prescriptions at a local pharmacy.

Reports from local businesses concerning suspicious currency led to the arrest of a man for more than a dozen counts of forgery for allegedly operating a counterfeit money operation.

Reports from local businesses concerning suspicious currency led to the arrest of a man for more than a dozen counts of forgery for allegedly operating a counterfeit money operation.

Through a multiagency cooperation a warrant has been issued for the capture of a suspect in Africa to be extradited to Benton for allegedly trafficking drugs.

Through a multiagency cooperation a warrant has been issued for the capture of a suspect in Africa to be extradited to Benton for allegedly trafficking drugs.

There are some interesting facts discovered by the Benton Police Department while reviewing the DWI arrests made in February, such as 8 of the 18 arrests were made along the Interstate 30 corridor. Though there were no DWI arrests made on any Friday during the month, 11 of the 18 arrests were made in the early morning hours of Sunday and Monday.