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. Friday and 6 a.m. Monday.

June 7

• Simple assault — 5304 31st Pl., Meridian

June 8

• Simple assault — 3830 Poplar Springs Dr., Apt. D46, Meridian

June 9

• Shoplifting — 816 30th Ave. Apt. 1, Meridian
• Shoplifting — 1B Woodford St., Woodford Park, Kingston, Jamaica
• Stalking — 2259 Artesia Rd., Starkville
• Disorderly conduct — 1608 10th Ave., Meridian
• Shoplifting — 10398 Woods Rd., Meridian

June 10

• Disturbance of a business — 1608 10th Ave., Meridian

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

June 7

• Robbery — 1300 block of Roebuck Drive at 10:50 p.m.
• Robbery — 200 block of North Frontage Road at 11:49 p.m.
• Commercial burglary — 2000 block of C Street at 1:31 p.m.
• Stolen vehicle — 800 block of Front Street Extension at 3 p.m.
• Auto burglary — 200 block of North Frontage Road at 6:09 a.m.

June 10

Auto burglary — 100 block of Highway 11/8

• 0 at 5:51 a.m.

Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department

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

June 7

• Malicious mischief — misdemeanor
• Sexual battery x3 and touching child for lustful purposes; gratification; molesting
• DUI first zero tolerance and speeding on state highway
• Contempt of court — enforcement of judgement
• DUI first offense, disobedience of traffic control devices and no/expired driver’s license
• Possession of marijuana in vehicle, DUI other substance first offense, expired tag, failure to maintain liability insurance and violation of seat belt law

June 8

• DUI first offense and driving on one-way road wrong way
• DUI first offense
• Failure to answer a citation, pay fines, penalties x2
• Violation of seat belt law, failure to maintain liability insurance and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license

June 9

• Disorderly conduct: interfering with lawful order
• DUI first offense, failure to maintain liability insurance and obstructing public streets
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
• Court order/mandatory days
• Simple assault and trespass after notice of non-permission
• DUI other substance first offense, resisting/obstructing arrest, disobedience of traffic control devices x2 and fleeing or eluding a law enforcement officer in a motor vehicle

June 10

• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
• Contempt of court

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

June 7

• DUI — Highway 19 S.
• Non-reportable — Butts Rd.
• Possession of marijuana in vehicle — Highway 39 N.

June 8

• DUI first offense — Front St.
• DUI first offense — Suqualena Rd.
• Auto burglary — Russell Topton Rd.

June 9

• Disorderly conduct — Russell Mt. Gilead Rd.
• DUI first offense — Highway 45 N.
• Non-reportable — Hamrick Rd. W.

Fire Runs

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

June 7

• Motor vehicle accident — Interstate 59 (Lost Gap)
• Trash fire — Dabbs Rd. (Bailey)
• Emergency medical service — Henry Wedgeworth Rd. (Center Ridge)
• Grass fire — Pickard Campbell Rd. (Causeyville)

June 8

• Motor vehicle accident — Highway 493 (Bailey)
• Emergency medical service — Highway 493 (Bailey)
• Emergency medical service — Simmons Cir. (Lauderdale)
• Emergency medical service — Byrd Doerner Rd. (Maratin)
• Motor vehicle accident — Lauderdale Toomsuba Rd. (Lauderdale)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 54 emergency runs Monday at 2 p.m.