On 10/01/14, at approximately 9:40 PM, Benton Police Department patrol officers responded to Brown’s Car Wash (1118 Edison Ave.) on report of a witness observing subjects breaking into coin machines there.
Upon their arrival, officers made contact with two suspects, James McCool (38 YOA) and Jessica Higgins (28 YOA) of Benton. Based on information and evidence that officers found at the scene, McCool and Higgins were subsequently placed under arrest for attempting to break into coin machines at the business.
McCool and Higgins are both charged with Criminal Attempt to Commit Breaking or Entering. This is an on-going investigation and additional charges could be forthcoming.
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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