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. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday.

July 17

• Domestic violence — 330 56th Ave., Meridian
• Public drunk — 468 Jeffery Acres Rd., Meridian

July 18

• Simple assault — 3830 Poplar Springs Dr. Apt. A3, Meridian
• Shoplifting — 506 Front St. Ext. Apt. D6, Meridian
• Shoplifting — 54 Ellis Ave., Louisville
• Shoplifting — homeless

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

July 17

• Commercial burglary — 6300 block of Highway 39 N. at 6:57 p.m.
• Auto burglary — 6300 block of 20th Street Ext. at 1:51 p.m.
• Residential burglary — 1900 block of 37th Avenue at 5:08 p.m.

July 18

• Residential burglary — 1400 block of 24th Avenue at 1:25 p.m.

July 19

• Auto burglary — 4300 block of Highway 39 N. at 3:54 a.m.
• Auto burglary — 100 block of Highway 1

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Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department

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

July 17

• Disobedience of traffic control devices, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, no tag/expired tag/improper tag and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Failure to register under sex offender registration law
• Expired tag, no/expired driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance, violation of seat belt law and failure to pay
• Disturbance of a family, possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids, disorderly conduct: interfering with lawful order and resisting/obstructing arrest

July 18

• Contempt of court — enforcement of judgement

July 19

• Failure to pay

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

July 17

• Sexual battery upon a child under 14 — 22nd Ave. S.
• Petit larceny — 22nd Ave. S.
• All other offenses — 8th Ave.

Fire Runs

The Meridian Fire Department reported the following calls Thursday through Friday.

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

July 18

• Trash fire — KOA Campground Rd. (Toomsuba)
• Trash fire — KOA Campground Rd. (Russell)
• Brush Fire — Jimmy Smith Rd. (Bailey)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 51 emergency runs Friday at 2 p.m.