Law Enforcement Reports for June 1

Published 7:00 am Saturday, June 1, 2024

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

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

May 24

  • Domestic violence — 1901 34th Ave., Meridian
  • Public drunk — homeless
  • Shoplifting — 2428 Old Marion Rd. Apt. M94, Meridian
  • Domestic violence — 548 Country Club Rd. E. Apt. C7, Marion
  • Domestic violence — homeless

May 25

  • Public profanity — 2427 4th Ave. Apt. 90, Meridian
  • DUI — 4118 County Road 354, Meridian
  • Domestic violence — 3828 South St., Meridian
  • Possession of marijuana — 753 Water View Dr., Meridian

May 26

  • Disturbance of a family and disorderly conduct — 803 29th St. Apt. 611, Meridian
  • Disorderly conduct — 2506 39th St. Apt. 74, Meridian

May 27

  • Disturbing the peace — 4330 37th Ave., Meridian
  • Shoplifting — 510 31st St., Meridian

May 28

  • Public drunk — homeless
  • Simple assault threat — 1314 N. Lakeland Dr., Meridian
  • Shoplifting — homeless
  • Shoplifting and willful trespassing — 2701 Chandler St. Apt. 54, Meridian

May 29

  • Stalking — 4813 37th Ave., Meridian
  • Simple assault threat on a minor, simple assault threat, malicious mischief, shoplifting x5, willful trespassing x8 and trespassing — homeless
  • Fighting in public — 2011 28th Ave., Meridian
  • Simple assault threat — 3403 36th Ave., Meridian
  • Willful trespassing — 131 County Road 212, Enterprise
  • Domestic violence and trespassing — 3510 40th St., Meridian

May 30

  • Shoplifting — 3203 12th St., Meridian
  • Shoplifting — 3203 12th St., Meridian
  • Simple assault and resisting arrest — 2396 Highway 18 W., Quitman

May 31

  • Disorderly conduct — 1122 B Darity St., Apopka, Florida
  • Simple assault and possession of marijuana — 1122 B Darity St., Apopka, Florida

The Meridian Police Department reported the following incidents from Monday through Friday.

May 23

  • Residential burglary — 1400 block of 48th Avenue at 3:38 p.m.

May 25

  • Robbery — 1300 block of Roebuck Drive at 11:44 a.m.
  • Auto burglary — 1800 block of North Frontage Road at 2:18 p.m.

May 28

  • Church burglary — 1500 block of 16th Avenue at 2:08 a.m.
  • Auto burglary — 1100 block of 24th Avenue at 10:11 a.m.
  • Shooting — 4300 block of 36th Avenue at 8:26 p.m.
  • Shooting — 1300 block of 19th Avenue at 8:41 p.m.

May 29

  • Residential burglary — 3400 block of 36th Avenue at 4:45 p.m.
  • Residential burglary — 1700 block of 23rd Avenue at 10:12 p.m.

May 30

  • Auto burglary — 1000 block of 20th Avenue at 5:28 a.m.
  • Auto burglary – 7100 block of Old Highway 80 West at 6:32 a.m.

Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department

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

May 23

  • Felon in possession of firearm
  • Simple domestic violence first offense
  • Accessory after the fact
  • Telephone harassment
  • No/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
  • Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
  • Contempt of court for failure to pay fine and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license

May 24

  • Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
  • Controlled substance-sell, transfer, distribute and foreign warrant; fugitive; holding
  • Possession of stolen firearm and felon in possession of firearm

May 28

  • Compulsory school attendance requirement
  • Child desertion/neglect/non-support
  • Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
  • Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license

May 29

  • Failure to Pay
  • Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance and failure to purchase license plate/tag
  • Credit card fraud x2, identity information; obtaining for unlawful use x2 and failure to pay x2
  • Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
  • Aggravated assault x2 and shooting into dwelling x2
  • Suspended driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance and violation of seat belt law
  • Controlled substance violations and trafficking in controlled substances

May 30

  • Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and violation of seat belt law
  • Sale of meth within 1,500 feet of church
  • No/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
  • No/expired driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance and expired tag
  • No/expired driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance, motor vehicle violation—specific penalty not provided and failure to pay
  • Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
  • Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance and expired tag
  • Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
  • Disorderly conduct; interfering with lawful order
  • Court order/mandatory days
  • Disorderly conduct; interfering with lawful order
  • Possession of paraphernalia, no tag/expired tag/improper tag, failure to maintain liability insurance, violation of seat belt law and no/expired driver’s license

May 31

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

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

May 23

  • DUI first offense — N. Frontage Rd.
  • Non-reportable — Highway 145
  • Non-reportable — 22nd Ave. S.
  • Burglary; inhabited dwelling — Highway 11/80
  • Non-reportable — Highway 11/80
  • Possession of a controlled substance — Lauderdale Toomsuba Rd.

May 28

  • Disorderly conduct — Lauderdale Toomsuba Rd.
  • Burglary; breaking and entering — North Lakeland Dr.
  • Controlled substance: illegal possession — 2nd St. S.

May 29

  • Petit larceny — Highway 19 S.

May 30

  • Grand larceny — York Rd.
  • Home repair fraud — Pamelia Dr.
  • Simple assault — Pleasant Hill Rd.

Fire Runs

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

May 24

  • Emergency medical service — Old Highway 45 N. (Lauderdale)
  • Vehicle fire — Interstate 59 (Meehan)
  • Emergency medical service — Hamrick Rd. N. (Collinsville)
  • Assist — Valley Rd. (South)
  • Emergency medical service — Pine Springs Rd. (Bailey)

May 25

  • Structure fire — Hamrick Rd. W. (Collinsville)
  • Structure fire — Hamrick Rd. W. (Martin)
  • Emergency medical service — Hamrick Rd. W. (Collinsville)

May 26

  • Emergency medical service — Highway 19 N. (Collinsville)
  • Motor vehicle accident — Interstate 59 MM 142 (Meehan)
  • Brush fire — Wildcat Rd. (Martin)
  • Motor vehicle accident — Highway 11 S. and Bronson Rd.

May 27

  • Emergency medical service — Skyland Dr. (Clarkdale)

May 28

  • Structure fire — Sonya Rainey Dr. (Long Creek)
  • Structure fire — Sonya Rainey Dr. (Southeast)
  • Structure fire — Sonya Rainey Dr. (Causeyville)
  • Motor vehicle accident — Interstate 59 (Lost Gap)
  • Assist — Will Garrettt Rd. (Toomsuba)

May 29

  • Motor vehicle accident — Lizelia Rd. (Marion)
  • Emergency medical service — Pine Dr. (Lauderdale)
  • Vehicle fire — Alamucha Whynot Rd. (Southeast)
  • Vehicle fire — Alamucha Whynot Rd. (Causeyville)
  • Emergency medical service – Highway 80 W. (Lost Gap)

May 30

  • Emergency medical service — Jimmie Smith Rd. (Bailey)
  • Motor vehicle accident — Old 8th St. Rd. N. (Suqualena)
  • Vehicle fire — Beechwood Ridge (Clarkdale)
  • Emergency medical service — Ponta Hills Rd. (Northeast)
  • Motor vehicle accident — Highway 45 and Minnow Bucket Rd. (Northeast)
  • Motor vehicle accident — Highway 45 and Minnow Bucket Rd. (Lauderdale)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 56 emergency runs Friday at 2 p.m.