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. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday.

Aug 16

• Domestic violence and simple assault threat — 3610 Vally St., Meridian
• Simple assault threat and telephone harassment — 335 A Greenhill Rd., Toomsuba
• Domestic violence x2 — homeless
• DUI, DUI child endangerment and resisting arrest — 812 Oak Grove Dr., Meridian

Aug 17

• Public drunk — 989 Neshoba County Rd., Preston
• Malicious mischief — 2006 20th Ave., Meridian
• Carrying a concealed weapon and resisting arrest — 1413 Ridge Rd., Meridian
• Shoplifting and willful trespassing — 2005 43rd Ave., Meridian
• Public drunk — 4550 35th Ave. Apt. A103, Meridian
• Domestic violence — 337 41st Ave., Meridian
• DUI — 66 Highway 531, Bay Springs

Aug 18

• DUI — 3910 36th St., Meridian
• Willful trespassing x3 — homeless
• Shoplifting — 4308 20th St., Meridian

Aug 19

• Public drunk and disorderly conduct — 2421 16th Ave., Meridian

Aug 20

• Public drunk — 2421 16th Ave., Meridian
• Domestic violence, simple assault threat x2, stalking, willful trespassing x2 and telephone harassment x2 — 3202 40th Ave., Meridian
• Domestic violence — 11049 Highway 39 N., Daleville

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

Aug 16

• Commercial burglary – 2300 block of Highway 19 N. at 7:38 p.m.
• Stolen vehicle — 3000 block of 10th Avenue at 7:39 a.m.
• Stolen vehicle — 1400 block of Roebuck Drive at 9:18 a.m.

Aug 17

• Robbery — 4600 block of 5th Street at 8:56 p.m.
• Auto burglary — 100 block of Highway 11/80 at 7:02 a.m.
• Auto burglary — 200 block of North Frontage Road at 1:33 p.m.
• Shooting — 3400 block of 11th Street at 1:24 p.m.
• Shooting — 2000 block of Mosby Road at 9:54 p.m.

Aug 19

• Commercial burglary — 6400 block of North Hills Street at 8:02 a.m.
• Shooting — 2600 block of Highland Avenue at 5:17 p.m.

Aug 21

• Stolen vehicle — 200 block of 23rd Street at 5:07 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.

Aug 19

• Controlled substance violations and hold for investigation
• Simple domestic violence first offense
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
• Controlled substance: illegal possession x3, receiving stolen property, trafficking in controlled substances and probation violation
• Tampering with physical evidence
• Aggravated assault and counterfeit instrument:forgery/uttering
• Probation violation
• Possession of burglary tools, auto burglary and grand larceny
• Failure to properly stop, failure to maintain liability insurance and no/expired driver’s license
• Failure to pay
• Disorderly conduct; interfering with lawful order
• No/expired driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance and violation of seat belt law
• Compulsory school attendance requirement x3

Aug 20

• Possession of methamphetamine and failure to pay
• No/expired driver’s license and violation of seat belt law
• No/expired driver’s license
• No/expired driver’s license, no child restraint 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

Aug 21

• Violation of seat belt law, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance

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

Aug 19

• Possession of marijuana in vehicle — Highway 39 N.
• Disorderly conduct — Long Creek Rd.
• Simple domestic violence first offense — Mini Farm Rd.

Aug 20

• Burglary; all but dwelling — Jeffery Acres North Rd.
• Non-reportable — Valley Rd. 

Fire Runs

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

Aug 20

• Brush fire — Highway 19 S. (Southeast)
• Assist — Old Country Club Rd. (Marion)
• Alarm — Woods Rd. (Suqualena)
• Alarm — Woods Rd. (Lost Gap)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 59 emergency runs Wednesday at 2 p.m.