Law Enforcement Reports for Nov. 5

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. Friday and 6 a.m. Monday.

Nov 1

  • Disorderly conduct and resisting arrest — 1719 Highway 19 N. Apt. 26, Meridian
  • Petit larceny — 1107 MLK Dr., Meridian
  • Simple assault threat, shoplifting and willful trespassing — 5404 1st St., Meridian

Nov 2

  • Simple assault threat — 1111 6th St., Meridian
  • Willful trespassing — 2607 17th St., Meridian
  • Domestic violence — 6015 Oakland Heights St., Meridian
  • Domestic violence — 524 Bonita Lakes Dr., Meridian
  • Willful trespassing — 920 42nd Ave., Meridian
  • Public drunk and disturbance of a business — homeless
  • Disturbance of a business — 2607 17th St., Meridian
  • Disturbance of a business and disorderly conduct — 2607 17th St., Meridian
  • DUI – 1116 A 24th Ave., Meridian

Nov 3

  • Domestic violence — 315 60th Ave., Meridian
  • Domestic violence — 2427 4th Ave. Apt. 8D, Meridian
  • DUI — 4208 Hooper St., Meridian
  • DUI and possession of marijuana – 282 East Beacon St., Philadelphia

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

Oct 31

  • Auto burglary — 200 block of 23rd Street at 11:05 a.m.

Nov 1

  • Auto burglary — 700 block of Bonita Drive at 11:59 p.m.

Nov 2

  • Robbery — 2300 block of 32nd Street at 9:33 a.m.
  • Robbery — 4600 block of 8th Street at 3:04 p.m.

Nov 3

  • Shooting — 500 block of Highway 19 South at 2:43 p.m.

Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department

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

Nov 1

  • DUI fourth and subsequent
  • Failure to pay
  • Controlled substance; sale of paraphernalia, probation violation, failure to comply with requests of officer and foreign warrant; fugitive; holding
  • Aggravated assault and deadly weapon on educational property
  • Controlled substance; illegal possession and disorderly conduct; interfering with lawful order
  • Disorderly conduct; interfering with lawful order

Nov 2

  • Contempt of court for failure to appear of complete jury service
  • DUI
  • Court order/mandatory days
  • DUI, foreign warrant; fugitive; holding, failure to maintain liability insurance and failure to possess and display license upon demand
  • Disorderly conduct; hindering police, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance, speeding 30-39 mph over limit and no driver’s mirrors
  • Felon in possession of firearm

Nov 3

  • Possession of stolen firearm
  • Simple domestic violence first offense

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

Nov 1

  • Possession of marijuana in vehicle — Highway 494
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia — Morgan Rd. and Fairchild Rd.
  • Malicious mischief-misdemeanor — Pine Forest Rd.

Nov 2

  • DUI first offense — 23rd Ave.

Nov 3

  • Non-reportable — Zero Rd.
  • Petit larceny — Lauderdale Toomsuba Rd.

Fire Runs

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

Nov 1

  • Emergency medical service — Northeast Cole Rd. (Lauderdale)
  • Motor vehicle accident — Highway 19 N. (Suqualena)

Nov 2

  • Motor vehicle accident — Highway 19 S. (Southeast)
  • Alarm — Suqualena Rd. (Collinsville)
  • Emergency medical service — Lamar St. (Marion)
  • Brush Fire — Goodhope Knox Rd. (Russell)
  • Assist — Pine Springs Rd. (Bailey)

Nov 3

  • Motor vehicle accident – Interstate 20 (Lost Gap)
  • Motor vehicle accident — Highway 39 and Hickory Grove Rd. (Samdale)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 54 emergency runs Monday at 2 p.m.

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