Law Enforcement Reports for July 3
Published 7:00 am Wednesday, July 3, 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
The Meridian Police Department reported the following arrests between 6 a.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Monday.
June 28
- Shoplifting and willful trespassing — 1619 13th Ave., Meridian
June 29
- Disorderly conduct — homeless
- Trespassing — homeless
- DUI — 5925 Old Highway 80 W. Lot 13C, Meridian
- DUI — 1801 16th Ave., Meridian
June 30
- Domestic violence — 211 North Hills St. Apt. B2, Meridian
July 1
- Simple assault — 311 24th St. Lot 1, Meridian
- Shoplifting — 10033 Road 1728, Philadelphia
- Disclosure of intimate visual material — 1654 Bunk Newell Rd., Meridian
- Shoplifting — 1403 Will Wright Rd., Meridian
The Meridian Police Department reported the following incidents from Friday through Monday.
June 28
- Stolen vehicle — 1300 block of 19th Avenue at 5:31 p.m.
June 29
- Robbery — 4300 block of Eighth Street at 2:22 a.m.
- Robbery — 3000 block of Eighth Street at 8:15 a.m.
- Shooting — 1500 block of 45th Avenue at 3:49 a.m.
- Shooting — 1400 block of 44th Avenue at 10:57 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 28
- DUI fourth and subsequent
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle, violation of seat belt law, no/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
- Suspended drivers license, violation of seat belt law and no child restraint x2
- DUI first offense, obstructing street, violation of seat belt law and failure to maintain liability insurance
June 29
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle, DUI other substance first offense, disobedience of traffic control devices and failure to maintain liability insurance
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle, no tag/expired tag/improper tag, failure to maintain liability insurance and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
- Failure to pay x2
- Violation of seat belt law, failure to maintain liability insurance and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
- DUI other substance first offense, child endangerment third, violation of seat belt law and failure to maintain liability insurance
- Lighting equipment requirements, failure to maintain liability insurance and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
- DUI second offense and disobedience of traffic control devices
June 30
- Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
- Contempt of court for failure to pay fine x3 and probation violation
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle, DUI other substance first offense, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
- Lighting equipment requirements and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
- DUI first zero tolerance, speeding 50 mph or more over limit, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance, reckless driving and felony fleeing pursuit
- Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle, DUI first offense and speeding on state highway
- Failure to pay
July 1
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle, DUI other substance second offense, lighting equipment requirements, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
- Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
- Contempt of court, contempt of court for failure to appear, improper equipment, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and vehicle liability insurance failure second offense
- Touching of a child for lustful purposes by a person over 18 x2 and probation violation
- Simple assault
- Failure to maintain liability insurance and no/expired driver’s license
- Armed robbery
- Grand larceny
- No/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
- Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
- Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
- No/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle, DUI other substance first offense, failure to maintain liability insurance, expired tag and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle, DUI other substance first offense, violation of seat belt law and failure to maintain liability insurance
July 2
- Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
- No/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
- Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
- Controlled substance violations and DUI first offense
- No/expired driver’s license
- Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance and motor vehicles; safety belts
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents from Friday through Monday.
June 28
- Embezzlement — Old Highway 45 N.
- DUI first offense — Campground Rd.
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle — Kempdale Rd. and Highway 39
June 29
- DUI other substance first offense — N. Frontage Rd.
- DUI second offense — Highway 19 N. and 65th Ave.
June 30
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle — Highway 19 S. and Wilkerson Loop
- Malicious mischief-destroying private property — SL Wilson Rd.
July 1
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle — Highway 19 N.
- Grand larceny — Lauderdale Toomsuba Rd.
- Taking way of a motor vehicle — Old Country Club Rd. W.
- Identity information; obtaining for unlawful use — Cori Ln.
- Selling property previously sold or encumbered — Highway 19 N. NB
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle — Poplar Springs Dr. and Buntin Gunn Rd.
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle — Poplar Springs Dr. and Buntin Gunn Rd.
Fire Runs
The Lauderdale County Volunteer Fire Departments reported the following calls Friday through Monday.
June 29
- Emergency medical service — Branch Estates Rd. (Long Creek)
- Emergency medical service — (Southeast)
June 30
- Motor vehicle accident — Lake Flora Dr. (Lauderdale)
- Assist — Old Highway 19 SE (Southeast)
July 1
- Emergency medical service — Smith Yeager Dr. (Clarkdale)
- Motor vehicle accident — Lindley Rd. (Marion)
Ambulance Runs
Metro Ambulance reported 49 emergency runs Monday at 2 p.m.