BNPD INVESTIGATING ARMED ROBBERY AT TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY

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Benton badge 1At approximately 9:37 p.m. Thursday, August 10, officers with the Benton Police Department were dispatched to Tractor Supply Company, located at 17318 Interstate 30, for a report of an armed robbery. Store employees said the suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction and officers were not able to locate the suspect.

TIP-A-COP RETURNS, PROCEEDS BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF ARKANSAS

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Tip A Cop flier SMALLLLLLLLThe opportunity for people to give officer orders, and make them serve food and drinks, will take place in less than two weeks. The 2017 Tip-A-Cop will be held at Colton’s Steak House (located at 1925 Landers Road in Benton) from 4-10 p.m. on Thursday, August 17.

BNPD LAUNCHES ‘DRIVE SAFE FOR KIDS’ SAKE’ INITIATIVE

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Drive Safe for Kids Sake SMALLLLLLLLLLLLLLSchool facilities will soon open their doors to the hustle and bustle of children, which will include a surge in traffic volume. Due to the increase, the Benton Police Department is launching the “Drive Safe for Kids’ Sake” initiative this month.

BNPD CONDUCTS A DEATH INVESTIGATION

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Benton badge 1At approximately 8:12 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2017, officers with the Benton Police Department responded to a wooded area off Interstate 30 for a report of a deceased body. During the course of the investigation, detectives found evidence of a possibility of an overdose.