McGowan
Update 5pm Tue Sep 6, 2022
A Benton man is in custody after a situation escalated at the Benton Police Department on Friday afternoon.
Benton Police Department officers encountered a male subject with a gun in the lobby of the Criminal Investigations Division just before 4:30 p.m. September 2nd, 2022. Following negotiations, the subject, Joseph McGowan, age 33, of Benton, was taken into custody without further incident. No injuries occurred.
McGowan was at the department to speak with detectives at their request about an ongoing investigation, but brandished and pointed a gun at himself after learning he was being placed under arrest.
The Current Charges:
| Booking #: | 118078 |
| Age: | 33 |
| Gender: | M |
| Race: | W |
| Address: | BENTON, AR |
| Arresting Agency: | Benton Police Department – Benton – AR0630100 |
| Booking Date: | 09-03-2022 – 2:14 am |
| Charges: | |
| 593 Counts of Pandering or Possessing Visual or Print Medium Depicting Sexually Explicit |
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| Bond: | $100,000.00 |
Anyone with questions or information can contact the Benton Police Department at 501-776-5947. You can also text “BENTONPD plus your message” to 847411 or leave a tip via the official BNPD app.
Update 615pm Fri Sep 2, 2022
Benton Police Department officers encountered a male subject with a gun in the lobby just before 4:30 Friday afternoon. Following multiple officer response and negotiations, the subject was taken into custody without incident. No injuries occurred.
Special thanks to surrounding agencies who quickly responded to assist- Saline County Sheriff’s Office, Saline County Office of Emergency Management, Pafford EMS, and Benton Fire Department (and any others that may have inadvertently not been mentioned).
This is an ongoing investigation. More information may be released as it becomes available. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Benton Police Department at 501-778-1171 or 501-776-5947. You can also text “BENTONPD plus your message” to 847411 or leave a tip via the official BNPD app.
Original 5pm Fri Sep 2, 2022
According to emergency communications in Saline County on late Friday afternoon, there was a report of an active shooter in the Criminal Investigations Division of the Benton Police Department. It was reported that there was a gun aimed at someone’s head.
Personnel is now evacuated and there is an individual in custody, according to reports. We will update as soon as there is more information.