Law Enforcement Reports: 7-8-16

Published 7:29 pm Thursday, July 7, 2016

Meridian Police Department

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

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• Felon in possession of a firearm – Robert Lee Gowdy, 57, 1120 Eighth Ave., Meridian.

• Public drunkenness – Michael Conner, born in 1984, 624 52nd Ave., Meridian.

• Simple assault, domestic – Josh Thrash, born in 1982, 1610 13th Ave., Meridian.

• Willful trespassing – Lamarcus L. Lockhart, born in 1990, 2201 33rd Ave., Meridian.

Incident Reports

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

Commercial Burglary

• 1600 block of 30th Avenue, Meridian.

Residential Burglaries

• 500 block of 46th Avenue, Meridian.

• 5600 block of Valley Street, Meridian.

Robbery

• 800 block of 26th Avenue, Meridian.

Stolen Vehicle

• 500 block of 46th Avenue, Meridian.

Shootings

Meridian Police responded to 5 shots fired calls but when officers arrived on scene there was not any evidence found 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:

• Uttering forgery – Sharunda Trenese Freelove, 31, 5255 Anchor Point, Valdosta, Ga.

• Probation violation/parole – Jeremy Sumrall, 26, 3348 Harper Road, Meridian.

• Disorderly conduct – Robert J. Terry, 50, Rt. 1 Box 114, Porterville. Terry is also charged with resisting arrest, possession of controlled substance and two counts of failure to appear (justice court).

Incident Reports

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

Accident/Hit and Run

• Russell Topton Road, Meridian.

Assault

• Fifth Street, Meridian.

The Mississippi Department of Corrections reported the following arrests between 8:44 a.m. Wednesday and 8:43 a.m. Thursday:

• Probation violation/parole – Casey Shannon Crane, 34, 5103 Meehan Savoy Road, Enterprise.

• Arson, two counts – James William Wiggins, 52, 830 Harbor Road, Meridian.

The East Mississippi Drug Task Force reported the following arrests between 8:44 a.m. Wednesday and 8:43 a.m. Thursday:

• Possession of paraphernalia – Steven William Knop III, 30, 5231 31st Place, Meridian.

Fire Runs

The Meridian Fire Department reported the following calls for Wednesday:

• Medical assist, 24th Street

• Vehicle accident, Highway 39 North

• EMS call, 64th Avenue

• Dispatched and cancelled, Thornberry Place

• Power line down, Roebuck Drive

• False alarm, Sixth Place

• Medical assist, 71st Place

• Medical assist, Russell Drive

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

• Emergency Medical Service (EMS), West Lauderdale Road (Collinsville)

• Accident with injury, Russell Topton Road (Toomsuba)

• EMS, Gipson Road (Collinsville)

• Brush Fire (BF), Briarwood Road (Northeast)

• Tree down, Suqualena Meehan Road (Meehan)

• Tree down, Whipporwill Road (Lost Gap)

• Assist, Highway 11 and 80 (Toomsuba)

• Tree down, Sam Lackey Road (Russell/Marion)

• EMS, Windsor Road (Bailey)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 40 emergency runs Thursday at 3 p.m.