Law Enforcement Reports for Jan. 24

Published 7:31 am Saturday, January 24, 2026

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.

Jan 18

Domestic violence — 2802 26th St., Meridian
Domestic violence — 4319 State Blvd., Meridian
Jan 19

Shoplifting, disturbance of a business, disorderly conduct and public drunk — homeless
Domestic violence and DUI refusal — 3921 25th Ave., Meridian
Jan 20

DUI — 409 43rd Ave., Meridian
Jan 21

Simple assault threat — 2320 32nd Ave., Meridian

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

Jan 17

Auto burglary — 1200 block of Deer Run at 10:04 a.m.
Jan 18

Commercial burglary — 1500 block of 8th Avenue at 2:10 p.m.
Auto burglary — 4100 block of 10th Street at 11:05 a.m.
Residential burglary — 3000 block of Davis Street at 6:10 p.m.
Shooting — 800 block of 29th Street at 12:41 a.m.
Jan 19

Auto burglary — 400 block of 24th Avenue at 9:37 a.m.
Auto burglary — 2300 block of Old Marion Road at 9:43 a.m.
Jan 20

Auto burglary — 2100 block of 14th Street at 8:56 a.m.
Auto burglary — 1600 bloc of 22nd Avenue at 12:24 p.m.
Jan 21

Robbery — 2700 block of 45th Street at 12:33 a.m.
Stolen vehicle — 2500 block of 8th Street at 11:13 a.m.
Auto burglary — 2100 block of Mosby Road at 9:10 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.

Jan 20

DUI fourth and subsequent
Sexual battery and touching of a child for lustful purposes x2
Parole violation
Probation violation
Probation violation
Probation violation
DUI first offense, failure to maintain liability insurance and leaving the scene of an accident
Jan 21

Controlled substance violations
Contempt of court and embezzlement-property held in trust
Possession of marijuana in vehicle, felon in possession of firearm and DUI other substance first offense
Jan 22

Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding
Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding
Probation violation
Felon in possession of firearm and controlled substance: illegal possession
Grand larceny and probation violation
Simple assault-threatening bodily harm, disorderly conduct/breach of peace and resisting/obstructing arrest
Felon in possession of firearm and possession of stolen firearm
Jan 23

Driving on wrong side and no/expired driver’s license
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents from Tuesday through Wednesday.

Jan 20

Identity information, obtaining for unlawful use — Highway 11/80 and Sweet Gum Bottom Rd.
Aggravated assault — Rivers Rd.
Threatening phone calls — Sonya Rainey Dr.
Jan 21

Taking away of a motor vehicle — 10th St.
Petit larceny — Highway 495
Auto burglary — Highway 11 S.
Malicious mischief-destroying private property — Westwood Dr.
Touching child for lustful purposes by person over 18 — Pine Springs Cir.
Jan 22

Trespass less than larceny — Highway 9 S.
Simple assault-threatening body harm — Bethlehem Rd.