Law Enforcement Reports for July 9 (2024)

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.

July 3

• Domestic violence — 7038 Eddie Welch Rd., Toomsuba
• Domestic violence — 2530 Old Marion Rd., Meridian

July 4

• Domestic violence — 2113 34th Ave., Meridian

July 5

• Domestic violence x2, simple assault and malicious mischief — 2015 Mosby Rd. Apt. B1, Meridian
• DUI refusal — 3207 Grandview Ave., Meridian
• Domestic violence — 2428 Old Marion Rd. Apt. H51, Meridian
• Indecent exposure and public crunk — homeless

July 6

• Domestic violence x2 — 412 A Sweetgum Bottom Rd., Meridian
• Shoplifting, disturbance of a business and willful trespassing x2 — 4956 Tubbs Rd., Toomsuba
• Domestic violence — 5110 Druid Ln., Meridian
• Simple assault — 2809 Edgewood Dr., Meridian
• Domestic violence — 910 Hobart Kornegay Dr., Meridian
• Simple assault — 2706 10th Ave., Meridian
• Simple assault — 2279 Jeff Davis School Rd., Meridian

July 7

• Disorderly conduct — 623 39th Ct. E., Meridian
• Disorderly conduct — 2015 Mosby Rd. Apt. N8, Meridian
• Disorderly conduct and carrying a concealed weapon — 6126 14th Ave., Meridian
• Disorderly conduct — 159 59th Ave., Meridian
• Disorderly conduct — 2058 Polly Bell Rd., Pheba
• Domestic violence — 513 46th Ave., Meridian

July 8

• Simple assault, possession of paraphernalia, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest — 1511 9th Ave., Apt. 14, Meridian.

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

July 3

• Shooting — 3000 block of 10th Avenue at 12:27 p.m.

July 5

• Commercial burglary — 2300 block of Highway 19 N. at 12:37 p.m.
• Auto burglary — 2500 block of 24th Avenue at 11:54 p.m.

July 6

• Stolen vehicle — 200 block of 49th Avenue at 11:54 a.m.
• Residential burglary — 1800 block of 25th Avenue at 5:40 p.m.
• Residential burglary — 3200 block of Grandview Avenue at 8:51 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.

July 3

• No/expired driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance and violation of seat belt law
• Expired tag and suspended driver’s license
• DUI first offense, careless driving and violation of seat belt law
• Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license

July 4

• DUI first offense, endangering a child by DUI first offense and disobedience of traffic control devices
• Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and violation of seat belt law
• Disobedience of traffic control devices, suspended driver’s license and insurance violation
• Compulsory school attendance requirement
• DUI other substance first offense and endangering a child by DUI first offense x2

July 5

• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
• Aggravated assault x2 and felon in possession of firearm
• DUI other substance first offense, violation of seat belt law, no/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Possession of marijuana in vehicle and DUI other substance first offense
• Simple domestic violence first offense
• No/expired driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance and motor vehicles: specific penalty not provided
• DUI first offense, failure to maintain liability insurance and careless driving
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine

July 6

• Lighting equipment requirements, no/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
• DUI first offense, disobedience of traffic control devices, no/expired driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance, no turn signal, lighting equipment requirements and permitting operation of vehicle by another person not authorized
• Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance, switch tag and improper equipment on vehicle
• Violation of seat belt law and no/expired driver’s license
• Possession of marijuana in vehicle, DUI other substance first offense and speeding on local highways
• Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and driving on wrong side x2
• Violation of seat belt law and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
• Failure to pay
• No/expired driver’s license
• DUI other substance first offense and multiple-beam road lighting equipment
• Expired tag, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s licenses and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Possession of marijuana in vehicle, DUI other substance first offense, failure to maintain liability insurance and failure to purchase license plate/tag

July 7

• Lighting equipment requirements, failure to maintain liability insurance and no/expired driver’s license
• Disorderly conduct: interfering with lawful order
• Discharging/displaying firearm or knife, carrying a concealed weapon first offense, disorderly conduct: interfering with lawful order and public drunk
• Carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct/breach of peace
• Failure to pay
• DUI first offense and multiple-beam road lighting equipment
• Failure to pay
• No tag/expired tag/improper tag, no/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Possession of stolen firearm
• DUI other substance first offense.

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

July 3

• Controlled substance: illegal possession — Gum Long Rd.
• DUI first offense – Highway 493
• DUI first offense — Minnow Bucket Rd.

July 4

• DUI first offense — Lindley Rd.

July 5

• Burglary; all but dwelling — David Newell Rd.
• Sexual battery — Lauderdale Toomsuba Rd.
• Petit larceny — Freedom Baptist Church Rd.
• DUI other substance first offense — Highway 80 W.
• Possession of marijuana in vehicle — Highway 39 Bypass
• Simple domestic violence first offense — Rachel Ln.
• DUI first offense — Highway 19 S. NB

July 6

• DUI first offense — 7th St. at 28th Ave.
• Taking away of a motor vehicle — Highway 19 S.
• Possession of marijuana in vehicle — 22nd Ave. S.
• Discharging/displaying firearm or knife — Highway 1

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July 7

• Non-reportable — 19th Ave.
• DUI first offense — 17th Ave. S.
• Possession of stolen firearm — Causeyville Rd.
• Stolen property offenses — Valley d.

Fire Runs

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

July 5

• Structure fire — Allen Rd. (Suqualena)
• Structure fire — Allen Rd. (Collinsville)
• Structure fire — Allen Rd. (Bailey)
• Assist — Okatibbee Dam Rd. (Collinsville)

July 6

• Emergency medical service — Lizelia Rd. (Northeast)

July 7

• Emergency medical service — Highway 494 (Collinsville)
• Assist — Pine Springs Rd. (Bailey)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 25 emergency runs Monday at 2 p.m.

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