Law Enforcement Reports for June 13

Published 7:00 am Thursday, June 13, 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. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday.

June 10

  • Shoplifting and willful trespassing — 2608 17th St., Meridian
  • Willful trespassing — homeless

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

June 10

  • Commercial burglary — 3400 block of Highway 45 North at 10:07 a.m.
  • Stolen vehicle — 3000 block of Willow Drive at 1:43 p.m.
  • Auto burglary — 400 block of 18th Avenue South at 6:44 a.m.
  • Auto burglary — 4300 block of Highway 39 North at 11:59 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.

June 10

  • Possession of methamphetamine and grand larceny x2
  • Taking away of a motor vehicle
  • DUI other substance first offense, failure to maintain liability insurance, lighting equipment requirements, expired tag and improper equipment on vehicle

June 11

  • Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding, lighting equipment requirements, violation of seat belt law, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and expired tag
  • Probation violation
  • Probation violation
  • DUI second offense, lighting equipment requirements, failure to maintain liability insurance and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license

June 12

  • Contempt of court for failure to pay fine

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

June 10

  • Aggravated assault — 22nd Ave. S.
  • DUI other substance first offense — Highway 145

Fire Runs

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

June 10

  • Motor vehicle accident — Highway 45 (Lauderdale)
  • Motor vehicle accident — Suqualena Rd. (Suqualena)
  • Motor vehicle accident — MM 144 (Lost Gap)
  • Structure fire — Bunk Newell Rd. (Southeast)
  • Structure fire — Bunk Newell Rd. (Long Creek)
  • Structure fire — Bunk Newell Rd. (Causeyville)

June 11

  • Motor vehicle accident — Old Highway 80 (Lost Gap)
  • Assist — Suqualena Rd. (Suqualena)
  • Motor vehicle accident — Poplar Springs Dr. (Northeast)
  • Grass fire — Gene Carr Rd. (Southeast)
  • Grass fire — Russell Camp Rd. (Southeast)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 42 emergency runs Wednesday at 2 p.m.