Wanted person taken into custody after traffic stop, Benton IL

Traffic

Reported: 10/30/2025 12:38 AM

Pope St & W Church St, Benton, IL 62812

Police stopped a blue Dodge Ram near Pope Street and Church Street in Benton. The driver was a wanted person with past offenses involving dangerous drugs and obstruction. The person was taken into custody during the stop. Officers requested the radio channel be cleared during the arrest due to safety concerns.

Audio|Source: Franklin, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, and Jefferson Counties Police, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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Traffic stop.

00:01

Pope Street and Church Street and Benton, Pope Street, Church, Street and Benton,

00:05

Blue Dodge Ram, Blue Dodge Ram, (number withheld).

00:11

Trout.

00:16

Trout (number withheld), B-Boy, Clear, Blue Tennessee's got to pick-up.

00:20

I see the wanted, but I've not seen that geo.

00:32

S. Sam P. Paul, E. Edward A. Adam, R. Robert, S. Sam.

00:36

First, Jason.

00:38

J. John, A. Adam, S. Sam, Oce, and Nora.

00:40

Middle T. Tom.

00:41

Sphere,

00:42

Jason.

00:43

T. Tom.

00:44

Mail. 02.10.19.

01:01

Hope Street, Churchery, Ben.

01:05

Yeah, received a call from (number withheld) Maple.

01:08

She advised there's...

01:10

Two dogs in a kennel behind (number withheld) Maple that have been barking for over an hour.

01:16

021089.

01:17

Wanted caution.

01:19

There you appear.

01:20

(number withheld) Maples can be the...

01:23

I'll be en route.

01:26

History is solved. Dangerous drugs, obstructing.

01:31

Male, 3665, 200, brown hair. Fair skin, death you back.

01:40

Sorry, 42, 10-4[1], it's 85. One-O-A are out with me.

01:44

They've got me in custody, clear the channel.

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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative

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Pope St & W Church St, Benton, IL 62812

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