Law Enforcement Reports
Published 4:00 am Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Meridian Police Department
The Meridian Police Department reported the following arrests between 8:44 a.m. Monday and 8:43 a.m. Tuesday:
• Trespassing – TaQuantis L. Bell, born in 1993, 2032 26th Avenue, Meridian.
• Simple assault, domestic – Vivian Roberts, born in 1953, 803 29th St., Meridian.
• Public drunkenness – Gary Eugene Moton, 41, 1621 Seventh St., Meridian. Moton is also charged with resisting arrest and giving false ID information.
• Shoplifting – Cecil L. Robinson, 55, 903 35th Ave., Meridian.
• Simple assault, domestic – Howard E. Mobley, born in 1972, 625 52nd Ave., Meridian.
• Driving under the influence (DUI) – Mikel Shane Jenson, born in 1992, 6076 Woodland Ridge Road, Meridian.
• DUI – Johnny Kirkwood, born in 1981, 3929 South St., Meridian.
Incident Reports
The Meridian Police Department reported the following incidents from Monday through Tuesday:
Residential Burglary
• 1700 block of Tenth Avenue, Meridian.
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:
• Failure to appear (justice court), two counts – Richard Luther Coburn III, 28, 541 Evanston Road, Hattiesburg.
• Embezzlement – Mattie Latasha Hopson, 34, 8059 Land Toomsuba Road, Meridian. Hopson is also charged with no liability insurance and speeding.
• Malfunctioning wastewater disposal system – Willie Earl Lewis Jr., 58, 11295 Hill Thompson Road, Collinsville.
• Simple assault on a police officer, two counts – William Dashun Love, 32, 565 Dogwood Lake Road, Meridian. Love is also charged with shoplifting.
• Possession of marijuana with intent to distribute – Renardo William Pruitt, 32, 3820 Ninth St., Meridian. Pruitt is also charged with felon in possession of a firearm and two counts of possession of firearm with possession of controlled substance.
Incident Reports
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents from Monday through Tuesday:
Assault
• Johnson Lane, Meridian.
Burglaries
• Highway 19 South, Meridian.
Theft
• Highway 39 North, Meridian.
Vandalism
• Null Road, Lauderdale.
The Mississippi Department of Corrections
The Mississippi Department of Corrections reported the following arrests between 8:44 a.m. Monday and 8:43 a.m. Tuesday:
• Probation violation/parole – Anthony Bridges, 22, 4433 27th St., Meridian.
• Probation violation/parole – Christopher Erik Shappell, 35, 9492 Lakewood St., Meridian.
• Probation violation/parole – Joseph P. Windsor, 46, 282 Carter Lane, Ponotoc.
Fire Runs
The Meridian Fire Department reported the following call for Monday:
• False alarm, 33rd Avenue
The Lauderdale County Fire Department reported the following call for Monday:
• Accident, Highway 495 (Bailey)
Ambulance Runs
Metro Ambulance reported 34 emergency runs Tuesday at 3 p.m.