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Benton Man Charged in Marshall Armed Robberies

Benton Man Charged in Marshall Armed Robberies
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Mar. 28, 2017 | MARSHALL COUNTY, KY
By West Kentucky Star Staff Mar. 28, 2017 | 04:54 AM | MARSHALL COUNTY, KY
An arrest has been made in Monday night's three armed robberies in Marshall County.

According to the Marshall County Sheriff's Office, the robberies happened at Aurora One Stop, Brewers Grocery and Brewers Liquors. Deputies said shots were fired at two of the locations but no one was injured.

Deputies arrested 20-year-old Thomas Odell Bell III of Benton. He's charged with three counts of robbery, three counts of wanton endangerment, fleeing or evading police, assaulting a police officer, escape, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and DUI.

Deputies said after the robberies, police found Bell's vehicle in Hardin and conducted a traffic stop. Bell led police to an address on Charlie Miller Road, where they recovered some evidence and other items.

At one point, police said Bell broke away and ran. He struck a deputy, resulting in the additional charges. Two deputies suffered minor injuries from the incident.

Bell was lodged in the Marshall County Detention Center.

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