On 9/01/14, at approximately 1:51 PM, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to 570 Latimer Drive on report of a person being shot in the back.
Upon their arrival, officers located a victim laying on the ground with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his back. The victim was given medical care and airlifted via helicopter to a Little Rock hospital for treatment.
A suspect, later identified as James Toland (62 YOA) of Benton, was located at the scene. After conducting an investigation, Toland was subsequently placed under arrest. Toland is charged with 1st Degree Battery and is currently incarcerated in the Saline County Detention Facility.
The investigation is on-going, but 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 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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