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 15

• Disturbing the family – 1723 16th Ave., Meridian
• Trespassing — 3807 8th St., Meridian
• Simple assault — 2133 19th Ave., Meridian
• Trespassing — 2807 Chandler Rd. Apt. 45, Meridian
• Disorderly conduct — 5037 South Dr., Jackson
• Stalking – 3848 Kellis Store Rd., Preston
• Domestic violence — 3510 40th St., Meridian
• Disorderly conduct — 1409 15th St., Meridian
• Disorderly conduct — 4319 Terry St., Meridian

March 16

• Domestic violence, simple assault, telephone harassment and malicious mischief — 5274 Highway 145 S., Shubuta
• Disturbance of a business and trespassing — homeless
• Domestic violence — 6131 17th Ave., Meridian
• Disorderly conduct — 2608 17th St., Meridian
• Willful trespassing — 596 Pippins Rd., Meridian
• Disorderly conduct and resisting arrest — 6018 Mowhawk Rd., Meridian
• Domestic violence — 3811 20th St., Meridian

March 17

• Public drunk and willful trespassing — homeless
• Disturbance of a business and disturbing the peace — 2428 Old Marion Rd. Apt. D28, Meridian
• Domestic violence x2 and petit larceny — 2647 Myrtlewood Dr., Meridian
• Public drunk — 108 Highway 1

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• 0, Meridian
• Disorderly conduct — RT 3 199A, DeKalb
• Public drunk — homeless
• Giving false information – homeless

March 19

• Simple assault threat, stalking and telephone harassment — 3311 21st St., Meridian
• Disorderly conduct — 2365 Mcgee Rd., Hickory

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

March 16

• Stolen vehicle — 700 block of 45th Ave. at 8:30 a.m.

March 18

• Commercial burglary — 500 block of 22nd Ave. 11:13 a.m.
• Stolen vehicle — 1700 block of 2nd St. S. at 1:58 p.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 18

• Failure to pay
• Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding and probation violation
• Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding

March 19

• DUI other substance first offense, improper turning at intersection, driving on wrong side and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Disturbing the peace
• Failure to pay
• Burglary; inhabited dewelling
• Arson; dwelling and burglary; all but dwelling
• DUI third offense or grater, lighting equipment requirements, careless driving, failure to maintain liability insurance and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license

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

March 18

• Malicious mischief-destroying private property — 22nd Ave.
• Burglary; breaking inner door of dwelling — Kewanee Church Rd.
• DUI other substance first offense — Front St.

March 19

• Burglary; all but dwelling — Highway 145
• Burglary; all but dwelling — Long Creek Rd.
• Petit larceny — Bunk Newell Rd.
• DUI third offense or greater — 8th St.

Fire Runs

The Meridian Fire Department reported the following calls Tuesday through Wednesday.

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

March 18

• Emergency medical service — King Rd. (Bailey)
• Fire alarm — Blanks Dr. (Bailey)
• Fire alarm — Blanks Dr. (Northeast)
• Emergency medical service — Old 8th St. (Suqualena)

March 19

• Brush fire — Knox Rd. (Toomsuba)
• Emergency medical service — Chip Pickering Dr. (Northeast)
• Assist — Causeyville Whynot Rd. (Bailey)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 44 emergency runs Wednesday at 2 p.m.