Law enforcement records: July 15-18
Published 4:34 pm Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Meridian Police Department
The Meridian Police Department reported the following arrests between 8:44 a.m. Friday and 8:43 a.m. Monday:
• Probation violation/parole – Corey Tyrell Chambers, 24, 3235 Russell Mt. Gilead Road, Meridian.
• Simple assault, two counts – Joshua Lee Davis, 29, 6915 Valley Road, Meridian.
• Trespassing – William W. Duett, 53, 1616 34th Ave., Meridian.
• Carrying a concealed weapon – Alan Michael Gaston, 34, homeless. Gaston is also charged with begging.
• Public drunkenness – Lamarcus Deandra Hailes, 26, 523 56th Ave., Meridian. Hailes is also charged with giving false information.
• Armed robbery, seven counts – Johntavus Jaquan Neal, 20, 1010 31st Ave., Meridian.
Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests between 8:44 a.m. Friday and 8:43 a.m. Monday:
• DUI, first offense – Dawanna Budd, 48, 510 Mountain View Road, Robbins, Texas. Budd is also charged with no liability insurance.
• Possession of marijuana, first offense – Scequante J. Emerson, 28, 503 37th Ave., Meridian. Emerson is also charged with seat-belt violation and driving with a suspended license.
• Failure to appear (justice court) – Johnny Frank Gowdy, 53, 9735 Gowdy Road, Lauderdale.
• Disturbance in public place – Robert Lee Gowdy, 57, 1120 Eighth Ave., Meridian.
• Probation violation/parole – Ashley Cumberland Johnson, 35, 9507 Extension Road, Lauderdale.
• Telephone harassment – Joshua Andrew Moore, 22, 7850 David Newell Road, Meridian.
• DUI, first offense – Joshua Mantrel Sloan, 39, 5626 Highway 80 West, Meridian. Sloan is also charged with improper equipment and expired driver’s license.
• Felon in possession of a firearm – Roderick Timothy Wiley II, 28, 3319 Davis St., Meridian.
Incident Reports
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents from Friday through Sunday:
Intoxicated driver
• 11th Street, Meridian.
Vandalism
• Highway 19 North, Meridian.
Theft
• Wesley Chapel Road, Meridian.
Missing person
• 18th Avenue, Meridian.
The Mississippi Department of Corrections reported the following arrests between 8:44 a.m. Friday and 8:43 a.m. Monday:
• Malicious mischief/vandalism – Taquantis Lavon Bell, 23, 2032 26th Ave., Meridian. Bell is also charged with trespassing and probation violation/parole.
Fire Runs
The Meridian Fire Department reported the following calls for Thursday through Sunday:
• False alarm, Grand Avenue.
• Bomb scare, Highway 19 North.
• Dispatched and cancelled, North Hills Street.
• Citizen complaint, 23rd Street.
• Cooking fire, Poplar Springs Drive.
• Outside fire, Davis Street.
• Vehicle accident, 42nd Avenue.
• Gas leak, Kristen Lane.
• Vehicle accident, 19th Avenue.
• Building fire, 37th Avenue.
• Medical assist, 23rd Street.
• Vehicle fire, Eighth Street.
• Dispatched and cancelled, 14th Street.
• Medical assist, North Frontage Road.
• Gas leak, 55th Avenue.
• No incident found on arrival, Lake Drive.
The Lauderdale County Fire Department reported the following calls for Wednesday through Sunday:
• Emergency Medical Service (EMS), Pine Springs Road (Bailey).
• Accident with injuries, Highway 45 (Clarkdale).
• Structural fire (SF), Experiment Station Road (Russell/Toomsuba/Marion).
• Brush fire (BF), Highway 39 (Lauderdale).
• EMS, Dees Road (Southeast).
• Vehicle Fire (VF), McCraw Road (Suqualena).
• Assist, Luther Ray Cobb Road (Center Ridge).
• Assist, Valley Road and Doctor Brock Road (Southeast).
• Accident with injuries, Cow Creek Road and Fairchild Road (Lost Gap).
• EMS, Longleaf Street (Collinsville).
• BF, Interstate 20 (Meehan).
• Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA), Highway 11/80 (Toomsuba).
• MVA, Kewanee Road (Toomsuba).
• EMS, Highway 19 North (Suqualena).
• Assist, Highway 495 (Bailey).
• EMS, Poplar Springs Drive (Bailey).
Ambulance Runs
Metro Ambulance reported 23 emergency runs Monday at 3 p.m.