BENTON, Ark. (KTHV) -- On Saturday evening, officers responded to a possible burglary in progress at a home on Mink Road in Benton.
Police said officers made contact with two men on scene identified as David Cunningham, 58, and Terry Ward, 56. Items found in a truck nearby were found to belong to a construction company working in the area.
Further investigation reportedly determined a trailer on the truck had previously been reported stolen from a Benton home on an earlier date. Police said a plastic baggie was also found containing a white crystal-like substance believed to be suspected of methamphetamine.
According to police, Ward and Cunningman were arrested on scene and taken to Saline County Detention Facility for processing. The investigation is ongoing.
Both men were charged with residential burglary, possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, theft of property, theft by receiving, and unauthorized use of another's property to facilitate a crime. Ward also had an active warrant out of Benton Police Department for failure to appear.
Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call the Benton Police Department at 501-778-1171 or 501-315-TIPS. Individuals also may send us an anonymous crime tip about this incident to CRIMES (274637) with the keyword BNPD in the body of the text or go to www.crimereports.com to leave a tip. A crime tip can also be submitted via the official Benton Police Department app found on ITunes and Google Play.
