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. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday.

March 12

• Shoplifting — 2209 19th St., Meridian

March 13

• Disorderly conduct — 2807 Chandler Rd. Apt. 45, Meridian

The Meridian Police Department reported the following incidents from Tuesday through Wednesday.

March 11

• Residential burglary — 2400 block of Old Marion Rd. at 2:19 p.m.

March 12

• Stolen vehicle — 5500 block of North Frontage Rd. at 5:44 a.m.
• Shooting — 800 block of 29th Ave. at 12:37 a.m.

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.

March 8

• Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding
• Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding
• Willful trespass
• Contempt of court for failure to comply with court order
• Public drunk
• Disturbing the peace and public drunk

March 9

• Probation violation
• Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding, switch tag, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and vehicle liability insurance failure second offense

March 10

• Failure to pay
• Warr: simple assault and Warr: malicious mischief

March 11

• Controlled substance: illegal possession and possession of a controlled substance
• Felon in possession of firearm x2
• Probation violation
• Indecent exposure and probation violation
• Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding and probation violation
• Trespass after notice of non-permission and failure to comply with requests of officer

March 12

• Probation violation
• Distribution of alternative nicotine products to minors
• Distribution of alternative nicotine products to minors
• DUI first offense, endangering a child by DUI first offense, driving on wrong side, no/expired driver’s license, no child restraint and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Probation violation, possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine nad failure to pay
• Distribution of alternative nicotine products to miniors
• Distribution of alternative nicotine products to minors
• Failure to pay
• Possession of stolen firearm x2
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine and failure to make required payment of child support x2

The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents from Tuesday through Wednesday.

March 8

• Credit card fraud — Wright Spur Rd.
• Non-reportable — Interstate 20/59 EB
• Burglary; all but dwelling — Briarwood Rd.

March 9

• Malicious mischief-misdemeanor — Zero Rd.
• Malicious mischief-misdemeanor — Mt. Horeb Rd.

March 11

• Non-reportable — 22nd Ave. S.

March 12

• DUI — 18th Ave. and 5th St.

Fire Runs

The Lauderdale County Volunteer Fire Departments reported the following calls Tuesday through Wednesday.

March 11

• Assist — Lauderdale Toomsuba Rd. (Lauderdale)
• Emergency medical service — King Rd. (Bailey)
• Emergency medical service — Old Homestead Rd. (Russell)
• Grass fire — Highway 495 (Bailey)
• Motor vehicle accident — Cricket Rd. and State Blvd. Ext. (Suqualena)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 10 emergency runs Wednesday at 2 p.m.