On 11/3/14, at approximately 11:15 PM, officers with Benton Police Department responded to a disturbance with weapons call at 1513 Oak Street.
Upon their arrival, officers made contact with victims in the case who said a suspect, identified as Dorcas Dunlap (40 YOA) of Benton, had threatened them with a pistol. Subsequent investigation determined that Dunlap was found to be in possession of a BB gun, which resembled a real gun, and a large knife.
Based on information and evidence gathered, Dunlap was placed under arrest and transported to the Saline County Detention Facility. Dunlap is charged with Aggravated Robbery in the case. 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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