On 4/6/15, at approximately 7:02 PM, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to a disturbance call at 1620 Huntley Street.
Upon their arrival, officers made contact with the resident who told them he had been involved in an argument with another person there, who was identified as Christy Nichols (42 YOA) of Benton. Officers then spoke with Nichols and another suspect, identified as Dusten Rylie (26 YOA) of Benton, about the disturbance.
During the course of their investigation, officers discovered a needle in Nichols' possession that was loaded with suspected Methamphetamine. Subsequent investigation led to the discovery of a small plastic bag of suspected Methamphetamine in Nichols' possession and also two needles, a small plastic bag of suspected Methamphetamine, and a small amount of suspected Marijuana in Rylie's possession.
Both Rylie and Nichols were placed under arrest without incident and transported to the Saline County Detention Facility for processing. Nichols was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Rylie is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine and Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. This is an on-going investigation and additional charges could be possible.
Also on 4/6/15, at approximately 7:45 PM, an officer with the Benton Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for a defective headlight near the intersection of W. Smith St. and Jefferson Street. The vehicle initially didn't stop and as it drove the officer observed the occupants throw a plastic baggy out of the car.
The car finally stopped in the 500 block of Jefferson St. and officers made contact with the the driver, Rusty Squires (34 YOA) of Benton, and three other occupants. One of the occupants, Jason McCaslin (33 YOA) of Bryant, was found to have an outstanding warrant out of the Saline County Sheriff's Office and was placed under arrest for it.
Investigation into the baggy that was thrown out of the car found that it contained a white crystal substance believed to be Methamphetamine. Through witness information and investigation, it was determined that Squires tossed the baggy out of the window during the traffic stop.
McCaslin and Squires were taken into custody and transported to the Saline County Detention Facility for processing without incident. Squires was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine and McCaslin was turned over to the Saline County Sheriff's Office for their warrant charge. This is an on-going investigation and additional charged could be possible.
Anyone with information about these crimes is encouraged to contact the Benton Police Department at 501-778-1171 or 501-315-TIPS. Individuals also may send us an anonymous crime tip about them 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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