Meridian Police Department

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

• Domestic violence – Zederick Reuarltean Townsend, 41, 4120 Ninth Apt., Toomsuba. • Simple assault, two counts – Jerry Brooks, born in 1976.

• Simple assault, threat – Joe Griffin, born in 1959, 4009 Fifth St., Meridian. Griffin is also charged with trespassing, disturbance of business and contempt of court.

• Simple assault, domestic – Ronaldo Brassfield, born in 1960, 1504 18th Ave., Meridian.

• Willful trespassing – Jimmy Davis, born in 1973, homeless.

Incident Reports

The Meridian Police Department reported the following incidents from Tuesday:

Auto Burglaries

• 1400 block of College Drive and 14th Street, Meridian.

• 800 block of Highway 19 North, Meridian.

• 2400 block of Old Marion Road, Meridian.

Commercial Burglaries

• 1900 block of 24th Avenue, Meridian.

• 4900 block of 27th Place, Meridian.

• 4500 block of Eighth Street, Meridian.

Shootings

Meridian Police responded to 4 shots-fired calls but when officers arrived on scene there was no 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. Tuesday and 8:43 a.m. Wednesday:

• Driving under the influence (DUI), third offense – Eric Alexander Bell, 39, 635 Conehatta St., Marion.

• Bad check, felony – Cordasia Laporshae Gordon, 26, 4506 Arthur St., Meridian.

• Disorderly conduct – Darrius Takari Hall-Parks, 19, 2819 16th St., Meridian. Parks is also charged with fleeing and eluding in a motor vehicle, no liability insurance, resisting arrest, careless driving, seat-belt violation and eight counts of disregard of traffic device.

• DUI, manslaughter – Thomas Jefferson Hollingsworth, 54, 12634 Two Lake Lane, Collinsville.

• Simple assault, domestic – Justin Blake Keeton, 21, 2861 Highway 19 South, Meridian. Keeton is also charged with simple assault causing bodily injury.

• Failure to appear (justice court), two counts – Kortney K. Seals, 28, 107 71st Place, Meridian.

• Possession of methamphetamine – Jonathan Eugene Smith, 40, 58 Alamucha Whynot Road, Meridian. Smith is also charged with failure to appear (justice court).

Incident Reports

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

Chase

• 49th Avenue and Arthur Street, Meridian.

Man with Gun

• Old Highway 45 North, Meridian.

Theft

• Liberty Church Road, Toomsuba.

Fire Runs

The Meridian Fire Department reported the following calls for Tuesday:

 

• Dispatched and cancelled, Newell Road

• Dispatched and cancelled, Highway 493

• False call, Grand Avenue

• False call, 40th Court

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 42 emergency runs Wednesday at 3 p.m.