Arrests
Benton County Sheriff's Office
• William Lee Smith, 28, of 1456 W. Arkansas 12 in Highfill was arrested Monday in connection with aggravated robbery, battery in the second degree, false imprisonment in the second degree, theft of property and three counts of failure to appear. Smith was being held Monday in the Benton County Jail with no bond set.
• Dale Kenneth Toohey, 41, of 302 E. Maritta St. in Woodfield, Ohio, was arrested Sunday in connection with a parole violation, misdemeanor failure to appear and misdemeanor contempt. Toohey was being held Monday in the Benton County Jail on a $1,500 bond for the misdemeanors. No bond had been set in connection with the parole violation.
Fayetteville
• Shawn Spence, 36, of 968 W. Sycamore St., was arrested Sunday in connection with theft of property and misdemeanor third-degree assault, third-degree endangerment of the welfare of a minor and criminal trespass. Spence was released Monday from the Washington County Detention Center on a $2,000 bond.
Rogers
• Lindsay Elizabeth Rakes, 29, of 915 S. 17th St. in Rogers was arrested Sunday in connection with terroristic threatening in the first degree. Rakes was being held Monday in the Benton County Jail with a $10,000 bond set.
Washington County Sheriff's Office
• Zachariah Free, 21, of 903 Carter Court in Siloam Springs, was arrested Sunday in connection with failure to appear and misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance. Free was being held Monday in the Washington County Detention Center in lieu of a $76,765 bond.
• Cory Ryan, 24, of 184 Louise St. in Farmington was arrested Sunday in connection with kidnapping, aggravated residential burglary, residential burglary, terroristic threatening and possession of drug paraphernalia. Ryan was being held Monday in the Washington County Detention Center without bond.
• Erik Turner, 32, of 1378 S. Washington Ave. in Fayetteville was arrested Monday in connection with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, leaving the scene of an accident and misdemeanor driving on a suspended license, no proof of insurance and failure to pay fines and costs. Turner was being held Monday in the Washington County Detention Center in lieu of a $6,347 bond.
Police
Bentonville
• Dina Marie Harrell reported at 9:31 p.m. Saturday a burglary at 5400 S.W. Lavender St.
• Dylan Parrish reported at 6:08 p.m. Sunday shoplifting at 406 S. Walton Blvd.
• Cheznie Treat reported at 6:16 p.m. Sunday theft at 1404 S. Walton Blvd.
Benton County
• Jody Williams reported at 6:47 p.m. Thursday that steel was stolen from 15004 Logan Cave Road in Siloam Springs.
Fayetteville
• A burglary was reported Sunday at 2250 W. Maine St., Apt. 4. The caller reported entry was gained by rocks breaking the window, blood was on the floor and an Xbox 360, games and movies were stolen.
• A break-in was reported Sunday at 3940 N. Park Oaks Drive. The caller reported a man was trying to break into a vehicle.
Washington County Sheriff's Office
• A burglary was reported Sunday at 17868 Habberton Road in Fayetteville.
• A stolen vehicle was reported Sunday at 2950 Howard Nickell Road in Fayetteville.
Rogers
• Theft of an iPhone was reported Monday at Rogers High School, 2300 S. Dixieland Road.
• A burglary was reported Monday at 921 N. 11th St. A home was gone through and a laptop was reported missing.
Springdale
• A break-in at 1493 Mark St. was reported Monday.
• A burglary at 1400 Backus Ave. was reported Sunday.
• The theft of a vehicle at 802 W. Sunset Ave. was reported Sunday.
Accident
Rogers
• A 19-year-old woman had chest pain and was transported to Mercy Hospital after a vehicle collision at 10:45 p.m. Friday at 13th and Walnut streets.
Springdale
• An accident Sunday resulted in a vehicle destroyed by a fire, according to an accident report by the Arkansas State Police. William Ruckman, 41, of Springdale was arrested in connection with driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident and driving left of center after his 2006 Lincoln Zephyr hit a 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Michele Rusin, 27, of Springdale.
Rusin was eastbound on U.S. 412 when her vehicle collided head-on with Ruckman's, which was turning west from Old Highway 68 onto U.S. 412, according to the report. Ruckman fled eastbound on U.S. 412, then attempted to turn right onto Taylor Corn Road. Ruckman lost control, the vehicle overturned, caught fire and burned, according to the report.
Both drivers and a passenger in each vehicle had minor injuries, but declined transport to a hospital, according to the report.
Fire
Rogers
• Firefighters put out a smoking trash bin at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at 518 N. 14th Place.
NW News on 06/10/2014