On 1/5/15, officers with the Benton Police Department took a report of checks being stolen from a victim. The victim informed them his checks had been forged at businesses and also his account number used to pay online bills.
Detectives then assumed the investigation and determined the suspect in the case was Gary Kyle (53 YOA) of Benton. Based on their findings and evidence gathered, Kyle was subsequently charged on 1/6/15 in relation to this incident. At the time of charging, Kyle was already incarcerated in the Saline County Detention Facility on unrelated charges.
Kyle was charged with Forgery, Theft of Property, and Computer Fraud. This is an on-going investigation and additional charges could be possible.
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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