On 11/19/14, at approximately 10:29 AM, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to 1616 Hudson St. on report of a disturbance with a weapon call.
Upon their arrival in the area, officers made contact with a person walking down the street that matched the description of the suspect in the incident. They made contact with the suspect, identified as Gary Kyle (53 YOA) of Benton, and spoke with him about the incident.
Officers also made contact with the victim and witnesses in the case. According to the victim, she attempted to leave the residence numerous times and Kyle wouldn’t let her. She said he physically restrained her and when some friends attempted to help her leave, Kyle then threatened to harm one of them with a knife.
Based on information and evidence gathered, officers then took Kyle into custody without incident. He is charged with Terroristic Threatening, False Imprisonment, Aggravated Assault, and 3rd Degree Assault on a Family or Household Member. 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 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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