Police officers are invited to come to Hurricane Creek Elementary School in Bryant on Tuesday, to be celebrated by Mrs. Hannah Stringer’s class. It’s National Police Week and on May 14th from 8:30 until 9:30 a.m., the kids want to treat officers to donuts, juice, and a big “Thank You!” The address is 6091 Alcoa […]
Elementary students honor first responders with donuts on National Peace Officers Memorial Day
Students at Hurricane Creek Elementary School have been learning about first responders, according to their teacher Hannah Stringer, and PTO president Amy Parnell. Parnell said the children wanted to honor all first responders on Monday. It happens that it is National Peace Officers Memorial Day. This is an official day in the United States, meant […]
Local law enforcement will be taking back unwanted prescription drugs Oct 24
On Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local law enforcement and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will provide the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to one of the following locations: […]
LRPD Pursues an Individual into Saline County, One in Custody After Shooting
According to law enforcement with Saline County and with Bryant Police Department, Little Rock Police pursued a fleeing vehicle through Carter Off-Road Park in the north section of Bryant/Alexander. Sources say the individual shot at a passerby and at law enforcement. A search by multiple agencies revealed an individual hiding and holding what they described […]
Saline County law enforcement takes over 1,500 pounds of drugs off the street in one day
Saline County law enforcement collected over 1,500 pounds of drugs on Saturday, April 29th. It wasn’t a drug bust, but rather an event to collect expired and unused prescription drugs. Similar to a bust though, it keeps drugs from ending up on the street, and also out of our landfills and wastewater. The Benton Police Department […]
Bryant PD Retires “Stubby” the K-9 Officer After 5 Years
Tuesday night at the Bryant City Council meeting, the Bryant Police Department official retired “Stubby,” one of the Department’s K-9 officers. Chief Mark Kizer stated, “Officer Stubby has provided the City of Bryant a great service since 2011.” Stubby has experienced some health issues recently and the Department determined it would be best for […]
Law Enforcement Looking for Seatbelts over Thanksgiving Holiday
This Thanksgiving, Arkansas State Police along with the Bryant Police Department is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and law enforcement agencies across the country on a high-visibility Click It or Ticket mobilization to make sure all Thanksgiving travelers are wearing their seat belts. Thanksgiving is one of […]
It Was Travis Wood Day in Bryant and Will Be Forever in Arkansas
It’s been a whirlwind week after Saline County sat in front of their televisions watching local boy Travis Wood become a solid part of… not just baseball history, but American history. At the end of one particular day, Wood had his own parade in Bryant, signed tons of autographs and answered many media questions […]
Three Local Law Enforcement Agencies Name New Field Training Officers
Officers from the Benton and Bryant Police Departments, along with deputies from the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), have completed course work toward being certified Field Training Officers. The 32-hour course was held at the Benton Police Department with 15 students. This is also the first time the sheriff’s office has implemented the Arkansas Commission […]
Collaborative Law Enforcement Checkpoint Leads to Over a Dozen Arrests
In a collaborative effort, members of local law enforcement recently executed a focused effort to enforce traffic infractions, specifically identifying drivers operating motor vehicles while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Agencies participating were the Saline County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), Bryant Police Department, Benton Police Department, Arkansas State Police and the Arkansas Game and […]