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.

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

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.

Aug 21

• Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance and violation of seat belt law
• Expired tag, failure to maintain liability insurance and no/expired driver’s license
• Suspended driver’s license
• No/expired driver’s license
• Disorderly conduct; interfering with lawful order
• DUI first offense and failure to maintain liability insurance
• No/expired driver’s license

Aug 22

• DUI, violation of seat belt law and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, no child restraint, violation of seat belt law, failure to maintain liability insurance and no tag/expired tag/improper tag
• Compulsory school attendance requirement x2
• DUI, violation of seat belt law and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Burglary; inhabited dwelling
• No/expired driver’s license and vehicle liability insurance failure
• No/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Driving with suspended/revoked license and lighting equipment requirements
• Selling property previously sold or encumbered
• DUI first offense, violation of seat belt law and failure to possess and display license upon demand

Aug 23

• Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance and expired tag
• Failure to comply with requests of officer

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

Aug 21

• Credit card fraud — Pauldin Rd.
• Taking away of a motor vehicle — Highway 19 N.
• Forgery — Highway 496
• Burglary — Old 8th St. Rd. N
• DUI — Causeyville Rd. and Zero Rd.
• DUI first offense — Old 8th St. Rd and 70th Pl.

Aug 22

• DUI first offense – 20th St. Ext. and College Dr.
• Petit larceny — Sonya Rainey Dr.
• DUI — Highway 39

Aug 23

• Disorderly conduct — 4th St.

Fire Runs

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

Aug 21

• Emergency medical service — Mary Dr. (Collinsville)
• Fire alarm — Whippoorwill Dr. (Lost Gap)
• Fire alarm — Whippoorwill Dr. (Suqualena)
• Structure fire — Kewanee Church Rd. (Toomsuba)
• Structure fire — Kewanee Church Rd. (Russell)
• Structure fire — Kewanee Church Rd. (Lauderdale)
• Brush fire — Old Highway 19 S. (Collinsville)
• Brush fire — Old Highway 19 S. (Martin)
• Brush fire — Old Highway 19 S. (Bailey)
• Assist — Jeff Davis School Rd. (Southeast)

Aug 22

• Assist — Pauldin Rd. (Meehan)
• Assist — Paulding Rd. (Lost Gap)
• Structure fire — Cook Rd. (Bailey)
• Structure fire — Cook Rd. (Northeast)
• Emergency medical service — Highway 496 (Toomsuba)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 32 emergency runs Friday at 2 p.m.