Dover-area state representative arrested for misdemeanor assault
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.
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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