Law Enforcement Reports for Oct. 7
Published 7:00 am Saturday, October 7, 2023
The Meridian Star provides a list of arrests and crimes being reported to authorities to keep the community informed about potential criminal activity. Names of individuals accused but not convicted of crimes are not published. All persons accused of crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Meridian Police Department
The Meridian Police Department reported the following arrests between 6 a.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday.
Oct. 4
- Willful trespassing — 2340 32nd Ave., Meridian
- Stalking and trespassing — 301 63rd Pl. Apt. C48, Meridian
- Willful trespassing, disturbing the family and disturbance of a business — 7945 County Road 514, Meridian
The Meridian Police Department reported the following incidents from Thursday through Friday.
Oct 4
- Church burglary — 2900 block of 13th St. at 12:37 p.m.
- Auto burglary — 4400 block of 40th Ave. at 6:39 a.m.
- Residential burglary — 4500 block of 37th St. at 4:50 p.m.
Oct 5
- Robbery — 1400 block of Roebuck Dr. at 12:21 a.m.
Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests between 6 a.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday.
Oct. 4
- Controlled substance violations, felon in possession of firearm, DUI first non-adjudication, violation of seat belt law, reckless driving, fleeing or eluding a law enforcement officer in a motor vehicle and no/expired driver’s license
- Contempt of court
- DUI forth and subsequent
Oct 5
- Auto burglary
- Probation violation
- Possession of a controlled substance
- Failure to pay
Oct 6
- DUI other substance first offense, no/expired driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance, road lighting equipment and expired tag
- DUI other substance first offense, failure to yield, failure to maintain liability insurance and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents from Thursday through Friday.
Oct 4
- Fraud — Old 8th St. Road
Oct 5
- Non-reportable — Poplar Springs Dr. and Highway 39
- Identity information, obtaining for unlawful use — 22nd Ave. S.
- DUI other substance first offense — Chandler St.
Oct 6
- DUI other substance first offense — 14th St.
- Non-reportable — 19th Ave.
- Identity information, obtaining for unlawful use — 65th Ave.
Fire Runs
The Meridian Fire Department reported the following calls Thursday through Friday.
- Brush or brush-and-grass-mixture fire — 2199 18th
- EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury — 2120 29th; 3708 10th
- Lock-in — 1914 11th
- Medical assist, assist EMS crew — 1110 27th; 2200 33rd; 3830 Poplar Springs; 3920 5th; 555 Bonita Lakes
- Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire — 2400 16th; 3305 28th; 518 12th
- Not reported — 2802 15th
The Lauderdale County Volunteer Fire Departments reported the following calls Thursday through Friday.
Oct 4
- Motor vehicle collision — Highway 496 (Toomsuba)
- Grass fire — Highway 19 N. (Martin)
- Grass fire — Highway 19 N. (Collinsville)
- Emergency medical service — Mosley Lake Rd. (Southeast)
- Trash fire — N. Lakeland Dr. (Lost Gap)
- Trash fire — Harper Rd. (Southeast)
- Motor vehicle collision — Highway 19 N. (Suqualena)
Oct 5
- Fire alarm — Highway 80 W. (Lost Gap)
- Brush fire — Highway 19 N. (Martin)
- Brush fire — Long Creek Rd. (Long Creek)
- Emergency medical service — Dock Gator Rd. (Samdale)
- Assist — Tommie Coker Dr. (Southeast)
Ambulance Runs
Metro Ambulance reported 45 emergency runs Friday at 2 p.m.