Law Enforcement Reports

Published 4:00 am Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Meridian Police Department

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

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    Misdemeanors

    • Driving under the influence (DUI), first offense – Eddie Ruttley, born in 1989, 1108 26th Ave., Meridian.

    • Disorderly conduct – Murphy Lanier, 43, 30th Ave., Meridian.

    • Simple assault, domestic – Felicia R. Cooper, born in 1994, 4311 Fifth St., Meridian.

    • Interfering with police – Laquisha Earl, born in 1997, 2204 Tenth Ave., Meridian.

    • Disturbance of a family – Walter C. Houston, born in 1973, 3314 56th Place, Meridian.

    • Simple assault – Victory Watts, born in 1980, 600 49th Ave., Meridian.

    Felonies

    • Aggravated assault – Ziaire Drane, 14, 5519 B Place, Meridian. Drane is also charged with attempted armed robbery.

    • Shooting into a dwelling, house – David Lee Cooley, 68, 2428 Old Marion Road, Meridian.

    

    Incident Reports

    The Meridian Police Department reported the following incidents from Monday to Tuesday:

Auto Burglaries

    • 100 block of Highway 11 and 80, Meridian.

    • 8000 block of Van Zyverden Road, Meridian.

    • 800 block of 15th Court, Meridian.

Commercial Burglary

    • 1900 block of Tenth Avenue, Meridian.

Residential Burglary

    • 2100 block of 20th Street, Meridian.

Shootings

    • 200 block of North Hills Street, Meridian.

    Meridian police responded to 6 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. Monday and 8:43 a.m. Tuesday:

    • DUI, first offense – John Robert Cato, 46, 13290 Rocky Ridge Road, Collinsville.

    

    Incident Reports

    The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents from Monday to Tuesday:

Burglary

    • Highway 11 and 80, Meridian.

Theft

    • Water Tower Road, Meridian.

Intoxicated driver

    • County Line Road, Meridian.

    

Fire Runs

    Meridian Fire departments reported the following runs from Monday:

    • Medical assist, 36th Avenue

    • Dispatched and cancelled, Highway 39 North

    • False alarm, 14th Place

    • Vehicle accident, South Frontage Road

    

Ambulance Runs

    Metro Ambulance reported 50 emergency runs Tuesday at 3 p.m.