Teen arrested for sexual battery

A local teen was arrested Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a female at a bonfire.

The female reportedly told investigators with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department that on Oct. 17, during a bonfire on County Road 442 in a clearing, Kerriun Kinds, 19, took her to edge of the wood line and sexually assaulted her.

Kinds was picked up on a warrant and taken to the Lafayette County Detention Center where he was awaiting a first-appearance bond hearing today.

—Wednesday

Oxford Police Department

Reports

4 alarms

2 disturbing the peace

6 suspicious activities

2 welfare concerns

1 parking complaint

4 auto burglaries

1 careless driving

2 larcenies

2 harassments

35 traffic citations

10 wrecks

Arrests

1 failure to yield, DUI first

1 speeding, possession of fake ID

1 improper equipment, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute

3 open container

1 shoplifting

1 no driver’s license

Sheriff’s Department

Reports

2 accidents

3 animal complaints

1 malicious mischief

4 service calls

3 suspicious activities

1 transport

3 civil matters

1 follow up

1 located runaway

Arrests

1 sexual battery

1 malicious mischief

1 MDOC violation warrant

University Police

Reports

2 ambulance assists

4 service calls

1 vandalism

1 larceny

1 citation for possession of fake ID and smoking violation

Arrests

1 arrest for public drunk

1 citation for possession of fake ID

How you can help

To report information about a crime, call Crimestoppers at 662-234-8477.

EMERGENCIES

Lafayette County Fire

Had a combine fire on County Road 418 that was extinguished at 12:47 p.m.

At 5 County Road 4002 had a structure fire that was extinguished in the kitchen at 2:06 p.m.

At 120 County Road 422 had a grass fire that was extinguished at 5:25 p.m.

At 105 Highway 315 had a brush fire that was extinguished at 9:24 p.m.

Oxford Fire Department

At 9:05 a.m. were called to the JD Williams Library when the alarm company was working on alarm system.

At 6:19 p.m. were called to Quarter Condo No. 123 when cooking activated a smoke detector.

At 8:50 p.m. were called to North Residential College No. 267 when a blow dryer and hair spray activated a smoke detector.

Lafayette County EMS

7 ambulance calls

4 county fire