Government : Benton Co. Sheriff\'s Office report/arrest log, Dec. 2014

Benton County Sheriff Randall Forsyth reports that deputies answered 318 calls for service and investigated 23 accidents. Deputies attempted to serve 90 civil papers and issued 63 traffic citations and 85 traffic warnings.

There were 30 arrests/juvenile referrals with 38 charges being filed in December 2014.

(9) were felony charges, (19) were simple misdemeanors, and (10) were indictable misdemeanors.

Charges included: Assault – 3; Arrest Warrants served – 10; Criminal Mischief – 1; Driving While Suspended / Revoked / Barred – 5; Interference With Official Acts – 2; OWI – 2; Possession of Alcohol Under Age – 6; Drug Related – 6; Providing Alcohol to Persons Under 21 – 1; Public Intoxication -1; Theft -1.

A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Click HERE to see the arrest log.