ASP sergeant charged in assault, placed on administrative leave

BENTON — Arkansas State Police (ASP) Sgt. Brandon Lofton was arrested Tuesday morning, Nov. 5, in connection to an altercation with his wife.
Lofton, 41, of Benton was charged with aggravated assault on a family or household member, two counts of felony terroristic threatening, two counts of third-degree domestic battery and first-degree interference with emergency communications.
The Saline County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call to Lofton’s Point View Road, Benton, home at 7:27 a.m.

Lofton was transported to the Saline County Detention Center. The Saline County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation. ASP has placed Lofton on paid administrative leave, pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
“We take allegations of this nature very seriously,” said ASP Colonel Mike Hagar. “Our Office of Professional Standards is conducting a thorough investigation.”
Lofton was hired by ASP in August 2009.