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.

Sept 23

• Possession of a controlled substance, willful trespassing, disturbance of a business, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest — 2305 D St., Apt C4, Meridian

Sept 24

• Shoplifting, willful trespassing and disturbance of a business — homeless
• Possession of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia — 4201 37th St., Meridian

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

Sept 23

• Stolen vehicle — 1400 block of 46th Avenue at 2:26 p.m.

Sept 24

• Auto burglary — 1300 block of Hamilton Avenue at 3:53 a.m.
• Auto burglary — 1300 block of Hamilton Avenue at 3:53 a.m.
• Auto burglary — 1300 block of Hamilton Avenue at 3:53 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.

Sept 23

• Failure to pay
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
• Manufacture, owning/controlling distillery
• Felon in possession of firearm
• Aggravated assault, shoot into dwelling x2, shooting into vehicle and possession of stolen firearm
• Possession of methamphetamine and fleeing or eluding a law enforcement officer in a motor vehicle
• Taking away of a motor vehicle and felony fleeing pursuit
• Murder
• Counterfeit instrument: forgery/uttering and selling property previously sold or encumbered

Sept 24

• DUI first offense, lighting equipment requirements, no/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance.
• No/expired driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance and expired tag
• Controlled substance violations x2 and failure to pay
• Manufacture, possession or use of machine gun conversion device
• Manufacture, possession or use of machine gun conversion device
• Possession of paraphernalia, failure to comply with requests of officer and fail to yield to emergency vehicle
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine

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

Sept 23

• Controlled substance violations — Briarwood Rd.
• Non-reportable — 22nd Ave. S.
• DUI first offense — Highway 39

Sept 24

• Auto burglary — F Fairchild Rd.
• Fraud — 22nd. Ave. S.

Fire Runs

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

Sept 24

• Assist — Causeyville Vimville Rd. (Southeast)
• Motor vehicle accident — Highway 19 N. (Collinsville)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 33 emergency runs Wednesday at 2 p.m.