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Suspect arrested in school threat incident, Benton police say

The Benton Police Department says they've arrested a 61-year-old man who sent threatening messages to Angie Grant Elementary.

BENTON, Ark. — The Benton Police Department arrested a 61-year-old Benton man after being made aware of a possible threat against Angie Grant Elementary late Tuesday night.

According to authorities, William Boyd was identified and brought in for questioning early Wednesday.

Boyd was charged with communicating a false alarm for sending threatening messages.

BNPD said Boyd was in police custody during school hours, and a further investigation revealed no actual threat.

Benton police said the investigation is not ongoing, but anyone with information is asked to call 501-776-5947. Anonymous messages may also be sent via text to 847411 with the keyword BENTONPD in the body of the message or via the BNPD app.

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