Meridian Police Department

The Meridian Police Department reported the following arrests between 6 a.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Monday:

• Driving under the influence/third offense – Benjamin Ruffin, born in 1983, 5804 Mosby Road, Meridian. Ruffin is also charged with disorderly conduct.

• Abuse of 911 – Edward T. Odom, born in 1976, 1421 47th Ave., Meridian.

• Simple assault on a minor – Anthony L. Ward, born in 1998, 705 MLK Drive, Meridian. Ward is also charged with simple assault.

• Simple assault/threat – Michael A. Rue, born in 1975, 901 Rubush Ave., Meridian.

• Resisting arrest – Crystal Wolverton, born in 1986, 831 Harper Road, Meridian. Wolverton is also charged with disorderly conduct.

• Public drunk – John W. Price Jr., born in 1979, homeless.

• Trespassing – Jeffery Tucker, born in 1965, 7009 10th St., Meridian.

• Disorderly conduct – Chad W. McDuffie, born in 1989, homeless. McDuffie is also charged with begging.

• Public drunk – Mike Mendez, born in 1986, 1604 Marlock Lane, Pasadena, Texas.

• DUI – Willie Gamble, born in 1957, 2428 Old Marion Road Apt. L-83, Marion.

• Public drunk – Jacob Yeates, born in 1976, 1288 Morning Glory, Adkins, Texas.

• Possession of marijuana – Johnathan Gaines, born in 1986, 801 1st St., Waynesboro. Gaines is also charged with carrying a concealed weapon.

• DUI – Lavondra Portis, born in 1996, 3698 Knox Rd., Toomsuba.

• DUI – Robin J. Schroth, born in 1997, 543 Toutle River Road, Castle Rock, Wash. Schroth is also charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest.

• Possession of controlled substance – Rachel Shockley, born in 1974, 4786 Old 8th St. Road, Meridian. Shockley is also charged with possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle.

• DUI/other – Sonya Evans, born in 1981, 3658 Rollans Road, Lauderdale.

• Disorderly conduct – Jessica Gager, born in 1988, 711 Lisonbee Road, Chunky.

• Possession of marijuana – Tony Gibson, born in 1972, 6001 Ararat Road, Toxey, Ala.

• Possession of paraphernalia – Whitney Stapp, born in 1993, 2156 Foreman Toles, DeKalb. Stapp is also charged with shoplifting.

• DUI/other – Tommy L. Edwards, born in 1973, 304 Mississippi St., Brookside, Ala.

• Shoplifting – Tyrone Rush, born in 1972, 506 A Poplar Springs Drive, Meridian.

• DUI – Melvin Young, born in 1970, 506 Front St. Ext. Apt. 15, Meridian.

• Public drunk – Jessica Crowder, born in 1981, homeless.

• Possession of marijuana – Stephen B. Crowder, born in 1970, 5521 A Water Valley Road, Meridian.

• Trespassing – James L. Johnson, born in 1978, 2422 52nd St., Meridian.

Incident Reports

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

Robbery

• 4600 block of 8th St. at 10:02 p.m.

Commercial burglary

• 2600 block of A St. at 1:30 p.m.

• 2400 block of North Hills St. at 4:13 a.m.

• 2400 block of North Hills St. at 4:14 a.m.

• 1200 block of South Frontage Road at 5:17 a.m.

• 1300 block of North Frontage Road at 7:37 a.m.

• 1900 block of Hwy. 19N at 8:06 a.m.

Stolen vehicles

• 1500 block of 28th Ave. at 7:46 p.m.

Residential burglary

• 2400 block of 40th Ave. at 2:35 p.m.

• 3200 block of 40th Ave. at 7:19 p.m.

• Meridian Police responded to 4 shots fired calls but when officers arrived on scene there wasn’t any evidence found to support the calls.

Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department

The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests from 8:44 a.m. Friday and 8:43 a.m. Monday.

• Suspended driver’s license – William Henry Allen, 49, 12336 Sanders St., Meridian. Allen is also charged with improper equipment.

• No driver’s license – Karlee Cheyenne Dean Cleveland, 19, 2386 Hwy. 494, Union. Cleveland is also charged with improper equipment.

• Failure to appear – Norma Michelle Dearman, 44, 788 Scruggs Road, Meridian.

• Failure to appear/two counts – Allison Nicole Dickerson, 43, 9040 Pine Springs Road, Meridian.

• Driving with suspended license – Joseph Alexander Gamblin, 41, 13236 Post County Line Road, Collinsville. Gamblin is also charged with improper equipment, no liability insurance.

• Felon in possession of a firearm – Adam Donnell James, 30, 2704 Valley Road 117, Meridian. James is also charged with disorderly conduct/failure to obey law enforcement officer, probation violation/parole.

• Possession of controlled substance – Juan R. Matos-Nieves, 40, 3008 West Lake Drive, Meridian.

• Probation violation/parole – Carl Anthony McMillian, 44, 1801 24th St., Meridian.

• Driving under the influence/refusal to take test – Ranarldo M. Moore, 32, 585 Calusa Drive, Marion. Moore is also charged with careless driving, possession of marijuana in vehicle.

• Felon in possession of a firearm – Joseph Lloyd Pritchard, 30, 13850 CR 602, Carthage.

• No license tag – Marcus E. Raine, 47, 2200 44th Ave., Meridian. Raine is also charged with insurance card law in vehicle, suspended driver’s license.

• Kidnapping – Jermaine Marquez Ramsey, 22, 557 Sweetgum Bottom Road, Meridian. Ramsey is also charged with armed robbery, possession of stolen firearm, possession of marijuana, possession of controlled substance/two counts

• Suspended driver’s license – Antonio Rasheed Robinson, 19, 257 N 5th Ave., Decatur. Robinson is also charged with insurance card law in vehicle, seat belt violation, improper equipment.

• Fugitive from justice – Robin Jonah Schroth, 21, 2713 25th St., Meridian.

• Exploitation of a child/two counts – Christopher Scrimpshire, 21, 3893 Hwy. 511, Quitman.

• Probation violation/parole – Tamarcus M. Smith, 24, 5031 37th St., Meridian.

• Malicious mischief/vandalism – Benell Vincent, 72, 12648 Newton Co. Martin Road, Collinsville.

• DUI/first offense – Crystal Kay Watford, 35, 51 Younghill Drive, Monticello. Watford is also charged with possession of controlled substance, no driver’s license, no liability insurance.

• No driver’s license – Jamella Lashay White, 35, 3309 26th St., Meridian. White is also charged with no liability insurance, improper equipment.

• Suspended driver’s license – Eddie Matthew Williams, 58, 8355 Hwy. 495, Bailey. Williams is also charged with improper/failure to signal, expired tag, no liability insurance, improper equipment.

• No driver’s license – Judah Eli Williams, 22, 276 CR 677, Quitman. Williams is also charged with no liability insurance, improper equipment.

Mississippi Department of Corrections

• False pretense – Plenisia Flashette Butchee, 47, 4806 King Road, Meridian.

Incident Reports

The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents from Friday through Monday:

Stolen vehicle

• Burrage Road, Meridian.

• Causeyville Road, Meridian.

• 9410 Pleasant Ridge Road, Meridian.

Burglary

• Causeyville Road, Meridian.

• Hwy. 11/80, Meridian.

Stop suspicious

• Hwy. 45N, Marion.

Disturbance

• Valley Road, Meridian.

Fire Runs

The Meridian Fire Departments reported the following calls from Friday through Monday:

• Police matter, Valley St.

• Dispatched and canceled en route, 24th St.

• No incident found, 29th Ave.

• False call, Bonita Lakes Drive.

• False alarm, Hwy. 39N.

• Building fire, 59th Ave.

• False alarm, Hwy. 39N.

• False alarm, 4th Ave.

• Medical assist, 23rd St.

• Smoke/odor removal, 42nd Ave.

The Lauderdale County Volunteer Fire Departments reported the following calls from Friday through Monday:

• Emergency medical service call, Pine Springs Road (Bailey).

• Emergency medical service call, Fellowship Road (Bailey).

• Accident with injuries, Hwy. 80W, (Meehan).

• Emergency medical service call, Hwy. 19N (Collinsville).

• Emergency medical service call, Lauderdale-Toomsuba Road (Lauderdale).

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 25 emergency runs Monday at 2 p.m.