At approximately 3:05 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to the area of Northshore, Oakbrook Cove and Denise for reports of Breaking and Entering of vehicles, one of which led to a home invasion robbery. Three black men, at least one brandishing a handgun, entered a home, robbed a couple and left in an unknown direction.
The victims went to a neighbor’s home and called 911. No persons were injured during the incident.
Detectives are diligently pursing all leads on the case. The investigation is on-going. Anyone with information about suspicious vehicles or individuals in the area, or information about the 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.
