Law Enforcement Reports for April 25

Published 11:45 am Monday, April 17, 2023

Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department

The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests between 6 a.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday.

April 21

• Aggravated assault – 6079 Hwy. 496, Toomsuba.
• Contempt of court – 93 Smith St., Lisman, Ala.
• Contempt of court for failure of defendant to pay fine – 5266 Hwy. 45 Porterville.
• Felon in possession of a firearm – 262 71 CR, Meridian.
• No driver’s mirrors, insurance violation, dazzling tail light, violation of seat belt law, receiving stolen property – 3071 Rivers Rd.
• Credit cards signing with intent to defraud – 5723 Valley Rd., Meridian.
• Credit cards signing with intent to defraud – 1040 Aycock Rd., Meridian.
• Felon in possession of a firearm – 1415 51st Ave., Meridian.

April 22

• Motor vehicle: possession of marijuana while operating vehicle, disorderly conduct: hindering police – 4504 Arthur St.
• DUI/second offense, possession of marijuana in vehicle, disobedience of traffic control devices, failure of owner/operator of motor vehicle to maintain liability, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license – 2014 28th Ave.
• Sale, transfer, manufacturing re-distribute, etc during 12 consecutive months/two counts, trafficking in controlled substances/two counts, possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine – 2019 20th Ave.
• DUI/other substance/first offense, careless driving, failure of owner/operator of motor vehicle to maintain liability – 5959 Luther Ray Cobb Rd., Lauderdale. 
• DUI/3rd offense or greater, possession of marijuana in vehicle – 1114 Obie Clark Dr., Meridian.
• Public drunk – 51264 Covered Bridge Rd. Brookwood, Ala.

April 23

• Probation violation – 10240 CR 670, Quitman.

April 24

• Parole violation – 1926 25th Ave.

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

April 21

• Theft – Hwy. 19S.
• Theft – Constitution Ave.
• Traffic stop – Hwy. 19S.
• Disturbance – Hwy. 39.

April 22

• Traffic stop – Hwy. 19N SB.
• Suspicious person – Old 8th St. Rd. N.
• Theft – 22nd Ave. S.
• Burglary/already occupied – S.L. Wilson Rd.
• Accident no injuries – Long Creek Rd.
• Suspicious vehicle – Old Hwy. 19 SE.
• Accident with injuries – Poplar Springs Dr.
• Traffic stop – Hwy. 11/80.

April 23

• Traffic stop – 8th St.

April 24

• Accident no injuries – Briarwood Rd.

Fire Runs

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

April 21

• Emergency medical service call – Lauderdale-Toomsuba Rd. (Lauderdale).
• Brush fire – Buntin Gunn Rd. (Bailey)
• Structure fire – Dees Rd. (Southeast, Russell, Toomsuba).

April 22

• Emergency medical service – Lauderdale Toomsuba Rd. (Toomsuba).
• Vehicle fire – Hwy. 19S (Southeast).
• Motor vehicle accident – Poplar Springs Dr. (Northeast).
• Emergency medical service call – Pine Springs Rd. (Bailey).

April 23

• Emergency medical service call – Bigelow Rd. (Southeast).
• Emergency medical service call – Center Hill-Martin Rd. (Bailey).

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 52 emergency runs Monday at 2 p.m.