CRIME

Dover-area state representative arrested for misdemeanor assault

Brandon Holveck
Delaware News Journal

Andria Bennett, a state representative from the Dover area, was arrested last Sunday for misdemeanor assault.

State troopers responded to St. Jones Avenue just south of Dover for a reported dispute around 2 a.m. They arrested Bennett and charged her with third-degree assault.

Rep. Andria Bennett represents the 32nd Representative District in Delaware, which covers South Dover and Magnolia.

She was released on her own recognizance. An arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 28 in Kent County Family Court. Bennett did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Bennett, a 49-year-old Democrat, has represented the 32nd District since 2013. She won reelection in November. 

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Contact Brandon Holveck at bholveck@delawareonline.com. Follow him on Twitter @holveck_brandon.