On 10/22/13, officers responded to an address on Kyle Road in reference to a burglary. Contact was made with the victim who informed officers that somebody had broken into their residence and stolen numerous personal items.
Detectives then took over the investigation and worked on developing evidence in the case. Their investigation led them to the suspect, later identified as Misty Dempsey (37 YOA), who was subsequently placed under arrest for the crime.
Dempsey is charged with Residential Burglary, 2 counts of Forgery, and Theft of Property. The forgery charges were a result of Dempsey attempting to use stolen checks at a local business.
Additionally, Dempsey is an active parolee out of the Arkansas Department of Community Corrections. This is an on-going investigation and more charges are possible in the future.
Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to contact the Benton Police Department at 778-1171 or 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.
Any suspects listed are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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