Two Benton men charged with burglary

Benton Police have arrested two suspects in a burglary on Aiken Street.

On Nov. 8, police were called about a burglary in progress in the 400 block of Aiken Street in Benton.

After an investigation, Nathaniel S. Casey, 24, and Cory D. Payne, 23, both of Benton were arrested. Both men are charged with burglary and theft. Casey is also charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.

Both men were booked at the Franklin County Jail.

Benton Police also announced the following enforcement actions over the weekend:

Paulie J. Potts, 31, of Benton was arrested Nov. 10 on an active Franklin County warrant for failure to appear.  Potts was charged and transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.

On Nov. 11, Benton Police were dispatched to the 1400 block of Della Street in reference to a noise complaint.  Through investigation, police cited three suspects for unlawful consumption of alcohol by a minor.  They were identified as Connor L. Babington, 19, Dakota L. Tucker, 19, and Lacy J. DePasquale, 19, all of Benton.  All suspects were issued a citation and a notice to appear.

Timothy A. Topolski, 42, of Benton was arrested Nov. 13 on an active Pulaski county warrant for failure to appear.  Topolski was arrested and transported to the Franklin County Jail for further processing.

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