BNPD PARTICIPATES IN THE FIRST NATIONAL TEXTING ENFORCEMENT CRACKDOWN
Motorists from all over the country are reminded that from April 10-15, 2014, officers with the Benton Police Department will be using a combination of traditional and innovative strategies to crack down on motorists who text while driving. This effort is a part of the national U Drive. U Text. U Pay.
On 4/2/14, two officers with the Benton Police Department and their K-9’s were nationally recognized at the National Criminal Enforcement Association (NCEA) conference in Nashville, TN. The two officers that received awards were Sgt. Brian Bigelow and K-9 Lucky, and Detective Eli Fowlkes and K-9 Benton.
Detectives with the Benton Police Department have been working diligently on three business burglaries that have taken place recently. Recently, evidence and information they developed led to an arrest of a suspect, identified as Dillian Billingsley (25 YOA), in relation to the cases.
On 3/28/14, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to A Kid’s Place (N. Main St.) on report of a business burglary.
On 3/25/14, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to an address on W. Sevier Street on a welfare concern call. Upon their arrival, officers discovered information that led them to believe a crime had possibly occurred.