Law Enforcement Reports for June 27 (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. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday.

June 24

• Simple assault threat, shoplifting and willful trespassing — 6566 Windsor Rd., Meridian
• Simple assault — 112 34th Ave., Meridian
• Disturbance of a business — 821 Wilson St., Forest
• Telephone harassment, simple assault threat, stalking and petit larceny — 2204 20th Ave., Meridian

June 25

• Carrying a concealed weapon and contributing to the delinquency of a child — 5108 West Gate Hills Dr., Meridian

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

June 24

• Commercial burglary — 4900 block of Poplar Springs Drive at 2:55 p.m.
• Stolen vehicle — 1100 block of 23rd Avenue at 6:17 p.m.
• Auto burglary — 2300 block of D Street at 6:09 a.m.
• Residential burglary — 1900 block of 8th Avenue at 11:49 a.m.
• Residential burglary — 100 block of 71st Place at 6:28 p.m.

June 25

• Commercial burglary — 4900 block of Poplar Springs Drive at 3:29 p.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.

June 20

• Malicious mischief-misdemeanor
• Move over law and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
• Possession of methamphetamine, probation violation and possession of a controlled substance
• Failure to pay
• Probation violation x2
• Violation of seat belt law and no/expired driver’s license

June 21

• Possession of marijuana in vehicle, DUI other substance first offense and speeding 10-19 mph over limit
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
• Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance, expired tag and compulsory school attendance requirement
• No/expired driver’s license, expired tag and failure to maintain liability insurance
• DUI first offense, lighting equipment requirements and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license

June 22

• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
• DUI refusal to submit to test, illegal use of blue, red or alternating flashing headlights, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and vehicle liability insurance failure second offense
• Counterfeit substance: possession with intent, controlled substance violations, felon in possession of firearm and contempt of court for failure to pay fine
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
• Disorderly conduct: interfering with lawful order

June 23

• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
• DUI first offense, violation of seat belt law, reckless driving, driving on wrong side, vehicle liability insurance failure second offense, improper turn, disobedience of traffic control devices, unsafe operation and leaving the scene of an accident
• Failure to pay
• Failure to pay

June 24

• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
• Identity information, obtaining for unlawful use
• Parole violation
• Probation violation
• No/expired driver’s license and expired tag
• Possession of marijuana in vehicle, DUI other substance first offense, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, violation of seat belt law and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Suspended driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Parole violation and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
• Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct: interfering with lawful order, DUI other substance first offense, resisting/obstructing arrest and violation of seat belt law

June 25

• Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
• DUI other substance first offense, lighting equipment requirements, violation of seat belt law and failure to maintain liability insurance
• DUI other substance first offense, no/expired driver’s license and multiple-beam road-lighting equipment
• Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, vehicle liability insurance failure second offense and lighting equipment requirements
• Probation violation
• Possession of marijuana second offense
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
• Possession of marijuana in vehicle, DUI other substance first offense, disobedience of traffic control devices, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
• No/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance

June 26

• No/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine

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

June 21

• Possession of marijuana in vehicle — North Hills St. and 35th Ave.
• DUI first offense — Interstate 20/59 EB
• Petit larceny — Highway 45 N.

June 22

• DUI refusal to submit to test — 8th St.
• Burglary; all but dwelling — Valley Rd.
• Auto burglary — Valley Rd.
• Disorderly conduct — Highway 19 N.

June 23

• DUI first offense — Interstate 20 WB
• Petit larceny — Jimmie Smith Rd.

June 24

• Receiving stolen property — North Lakeland Dr.
• Possession of marijuana in vehicle — Highway 496 and Old Wire Rd.
• Possession of drug paraphernalia — Highway 496 and Old Wire Rd.
• Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license — Highway 496 and Old Wire Rd.

June 25

• DUI other substance first offense — Tommy Webb Dr.
• Cyberstalking — Highway 19 N.
• Receiving stolen property — Sandflat Loop
• Felon in possession of firearm — Old 8th Street Rd. and 70th Pl.

Fire Runs

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

June 24

• Motor vehicle accident — Highway 495 (Bailey)
• Emergency medical service — Highway 19 S. (Southeast)
• Emergency medical service — Blizzard Rd. (Bailey)
• Grass fire — MM 147 (Lost Gap)

June 25

• Motor vehicle accident — Interstate 20 (Lost Gap)
• Assist — Highway 19 S. (Southeast)
• Assist — Valley Rd. (South)
• Fire alarm — Fisher Rd. (Long Creek)
• Assist — Highway 19 N. (Collinsville)
• Assist — Highway 19 N. (Suqualena)
• Assist — Interstate 20/59 (Lost Gap)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 52 emergency runs Wednesday at 2 p.m.

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