Six arrested at home day care, Benton County officials say

BETHEL HEIGHTS -- Six people were arrested Wednesday after Benton County Sheriff's Office deputies found methamphetamine at a home that doubled as a day care.

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There were 32 grams of methamphetamine, a gun and drug paraphernalia -- including used syringes -- found at 559 Buffalo Lane in Bethel Heights when deputies searched the home Wednesday, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Office. No children were present during the search. Detectives are trying to contact parents of the children enrolled in the day care, according to the news release.

The day care program wasn't a formal one and had an enrollment of six children ranging in age from infant to 5 years old, said Keshia Guyll, spokeswoman for the Sheriff's Office. The six people arrested in connection with the incident were all at the home when it was searched, Guyll said. The six were booked into the county jail between 9 and 11 p.m. Wednesday, according to jail records.

The people arrested, according to the release, were:

• Christopher Preston Polk, 38, of 559 Buffalo Lane was arrested in connection to possession of methamphetamine or cocaine with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and unauthorized use of property to facilitate crime.

• Courtney Michelle Polk, 35, of 559 Buffalo Lane was arrested in connection to possession of methamphetamine or cocaine with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and unauthorized use of property to facilitate crime.

• Edward Mosier, 34, of 590 S. Phillips in Fayetteville was arrested in connection with possession with the purpose to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, tampering with physical evidence, fleeing and maintaining a premise used for drugs.

• Chasity Deshae Humphries, 34, of 811 S.E. Falcon Lane, Apt. No. 21 in Bentonville was arrested in connection with possession of methamphetamine or cocaine with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance with the purpose to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Travis Jake Edens, 33, of 1306 Davis Ave. in Springdale was arrested in connection with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and felony tampering with physical evidence.

• Kaneaster Hodges, 49, 1221 Countrywood Circle in Rogers was arrested in connection with possession of a controlled substance.

All six were being held Thursday in the Benton County Jail with no bonds set.

NW News on 07/17/2015

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