Meridian Police Department

    The Meridian Police Department reported the following arrests between 8:44 a.m. Wednesday and 8:43 a.m. Thursday:

    • Simple assault, two counts – Mark Ruffin, 42, 200 23rd Ave. A, Meridian. Ruffin is also charged with contempt of court.

    • Simple assault – Jarada Allen, born in 1994. Allen is also charged with petit larceny.

    • Trespassing – Tequan J. Neal, born in 1994.

    • Simple assault – Larry Huggins Jr., born in 1991.

    • Simple assault – Diedra C. Houston, born in 1994.

    • Disorderly conduct – Quincharles McWilliams, born in 1991.

    • Taking away of a motor vehicle – Jeremiah E. Rush, born in 1991.

    

    Incident Reports

    The Meridian Police Department reported the following incidents from Wednesday to Thursday:

Auto Burglaries

     • 3700 block of 13th Street, Meridian.

    • 1200 block of 16th Avenue, Meridian.

    • 3600 block of 24th Avenue, Meridian.

 

Residential Burglaries

    • 1400 block of Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Meridian.

    

Robbery

    • 2900 block of 18th Street, Meridian.

Shootings

     • 1900 block of Ninth Avenue, Meridian.

    • 1600 block of 13th Avenue, Meridian.

    Meridian police responded to 4 shots-fired calls. Officers were unable to find evidence to support the calls.

Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department

    The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests between 8:44 a.m. Wednesday and 8:43 a.m. Thursday:

    • Failure to pay child support, two counts – Avery L. Brooks, 35, 1616 18th St., Meridian. Brooks is also charged with public drunk.

    • Fleeing and eluding in a motor vehicle – Vernon Ray Cutway, 62, 49 Grady Leach Road, Lawrence.

    • Armed robbery – Aubrey Maurice Jordan, 23, 4524 Highway 39 N., C-52, Meridian. Jordan is also charged with felon in possession of a firearm and failure to pay (justice court).

    Incident Reports

    The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents from Wednesday to Thursday:

Burglary

    • Fisher Road, Meridian.

Vandalism

    • Highway 496, Meridian.

Fire Runs

    Meridian Fire departments reported the following runs from Wednesday:

    • Vehicle accident, North Hills Street

    The Lauderdale County Volunteer Fire Departments reported the following calls for Wednesday:

    • Emergency Medical Service (EMS), East Fire Tower Road (Marion)

    • EMS, Highway 19 North (Collinsville)

    • Brush Fire (BF), Russell Manor/Old Homestead Road (Marion)

Ambulance Runs

    Metro Ambulance reported 40 emergency runs Thursday at 1 p.m.