Recently, detectives with the Benton Police Department obtained information that a registered sex offender living in the city, Bobby Poe (45 YOA), had possibly violated the registration law set forth in their release.
Based on information and evidence obtained during their investigation, detectives determined Poe was living at a different address than the one previously provided by him. Failure to notify law enforcement of a change of address is a violation of the state sex offender registration law and an arrest warrant was issued for Poe.
Poe was recently apprehended without incident and is charged with Failure to Comply with Registration and Reporting Requirements. This is an on-going investigation and additional charges could be forthcoming.
Detectives aggressively maintain an up to date registry of sex offenders living within the city of Benton. Those with questions about sex offenders’ location in the city are encouraged to visit our website for information, pictures, and a map of those currently residing here: http://www.bentonpolice.org/divisions/cid/sexoffendermap
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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