BNPD TO CONDUCT ACTIVE INTRUDER TRAINING BEGINNING JUNE 17- EXPECT LOUDER-THAN-USUAL CONDITIONS IN SURROUNDING AREAS

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The Benton Police Department will conduct active intruder training from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, June 17 through Thursday, June 20 at Benton Junior High School. Nearby residents should be prepared to hear louder-than-usual noises—to include gunfire, music, and screaming.

There is no cause for alarm, however, according to Captain Kevin Russell.

BNPD MAKES ARREST IN HIT-AND-RUN PEDESTRIAN VS. VEHICLE ACCIDENT

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Benton Police Department arrested 31-year-old Christopher Jenkins, of Benton, Thursday afternoon in connection with the hit-and-run accident occurring May 18 just beyond exit 118 on the north service road in Benton. The victim is still hospitalized and recovering.

BNPD TO HOST "HOOKED ON FISHING" DERBY FOR KIDS 12 & UNDER

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Benton Police Department will host the annual “Hooked on Fishing” Derby for children 12 and under from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 19 at Sunset Lake in Benton. Registration is free and will begin at 8:30 a.m. the day of the event. All participants will need to bring a fishing pole and bait.

BNPD ISSUES UPDATE ON HIT-AND-RUN INVESTIGATION

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(Incident 02501) Benton Police Department detectives have issued an update regarding the pedestrian hit-and-run accident that occurred Saturday evening near Exit 118 on the north service road. As of Tuesday afternoon, the female remains in serious condition.

BNPD INVESTIGATING HIT-AND-RUN PEDESTRIAN VS. VEHICLE ACCIDENT

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Benton Police Department responded to a 911 open line at approximately 10:30 p.m. Saturday just beyond the 118 exit on the north service road.  Officers discovered an injured female victim, 36, on the side of the roadway. She was transported via ambulance for treatment and remains in serious condition.