Crime report: Friday Aug. 21
Published 3:06 pm Friday, August 21, 2015
—Thursday
Oxford Police
Officers investigated seven wrecks, issued 39 tickets and made 40 arrests on the following charges:
— 12 for public intoxication
— 12 for minors in possession of alcohol
— Domestic violence, public intoxication, possession of narcotics, resisting arrest, possession of drug paraphernalia and malicious mischief
— Two for careless driving and possession of drug paraphernalia
— Two for shoplifting
— Careless driving and DUI
— Alcohol consumption on city street, disorderly conduct and public intoxication
— Four noise violations
— Two for minor in possession of alcohol and fake ID
— Driving the wrong way on a one-way street and possession of drug paraphernalia
— Possession of drug paraphernalia
— Leaving the scene of a wreck, no insurance and DUI
Officers investigated the following reports:
— Six alarms
— Animal complaint
— Four suspicious activities
— Four malicious mischief complaints
— Ambulance assist
— Four disturbances
— Four improper parking complaints
— Two civil matters
— Petty theft
— Lost property
— Welfare check
— Careless driving
— Scam
— Harassment
— Shoplifting
University Police
Officers investigated two wrecks and made four arrests on the following charges:
— Driving while license suspended, speeding and no insurance
— Two for possession of drug paraphernalia
— Public intoxication
Officers investigated the following reports:
— Credit card fraud
— Service calls
— EMS requested due to intoxicated person
Sheriff’s Department
Deputies investigated two wrecks and made six arrests on the following charges:
— Two felony DUIs
— Two for contempt of court
— Careless driving and DUI
— Chancery order
Deputies investigated the following reports:
— Animal complaint
— Domestic violence
— Grand theft
— Harassment
— Two service calls
— Scam
— Vandalism
— Transport
— Three suspicious activities
— Two reckless drivers
— Shoplifting
— 911 hang-up
How you can help
To report information about a crime, call Crimestoppers at 662-234-8477.
Oxford Fire Department
Firefighters responded to the following calls:
— Smell of gas at 6:19 p.m. at 458 Olive Branch Way; found iron on in bathroom
— Plastic cover was removed from pull station and activated an alarm at 1:27 this morning at the Kappa Sigma house on campus; no fire
Lafayette County Fire
No activity to report.
County EMS
Six EMS calls were reported in the county.