January 29, 2016

Reports:

3 Disturbances
2 Noise Violations
Careless Driver
3 Suspicious Activities
3 Welfare Concerns
Petit Larceny
Harassing Phone Calls
Shoplifting
Improper Parking
Identity Theft
Alarm

107 Traffic Citations
10 Wrecks

Arrests:

Expired Tag & Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
4 Possessions of Drug Paraphernalia
Careless Driving & DUI
2 DUI
No Insurance & DUI
Careless Driving, No Headlights, Suspended Driver’s License & DUI
No Turn Signal & DUI
Running a Red Light & DUI
Fake ID
Speeding & Suspended Driver’s License
No Driver’s License & No Insurance
Open Container
Suspended Driver’s License & Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Warrant Served

January 28, 2016

Reports:

4 Suspicious Activities
2 Disturbances
Welfare Concern
Motorist Assist
Alarm
Petit Larceny
Code Violation
Simple Assault
Shoplifting
Fire Dept. Assist
Animal Complaint

49 Traffic Citations
13 Wrecks

Arrests:

Suspended Driver’s License, No Headlights & Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
2 Possessions of Drug Paraphernalia
No Seatbelt, Expired Tag & Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Randy Hudson- Uttering Forgery

On Wednesday, January 27, 2016, Investigators of the Oxford Police Department charged Mr. Randy Hudson (39) of Grenada, MS with Uttering Forgery. Mr. Hudson was booked and charged with Uttering Forgery. Mr. Hudson’s bond was set at $1,500.00.

January 27, 2016

Reports:

Burglary – Oxford Square Townhomes
Recovered Property
4 Suspicious Activities
Animal Complaint
Scam
Fire Dept. Assist
Civil Matter
Lost Property
Credit Card Fraud
3 Alarms
Malicious Mischief
Petit Larceny
Careless Driving

41 Traffic Citations
8 Wrecks

Arrests:

3 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Speeding & Suspended Driver’s License
Expired Tag & Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Careless Driving & MIP
Suspended Driver’s License, No Insurance & DUI
No Seatbelt & Probation Violation

Alecia Autman – Embezzlement

On Monday January 25 2016, Oxford Police Officers arrested Alecia Autman, 23, of Oxford, for Embezzlement. This was a result of Home Depot signing charges on her after she was caught taking over $1,200 from the store. Bond was set at $5,000.00

January 26, 2016

Reports:

2 Alarms
2 Disturbances
2 Suspicious Activities
Embezzlement
Welfare Concern
Improper Parking
Simple Assault

45 Traffic Citations
5 Wrecks

Arrests:

Careless Driving, No Driver’s License & DUI
Ran Stop Sign, Speeding & DUI
One Headlight & Suspended Driver’s License
No Headlights & Fake ID
No Headlights, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Warrant Served & Suspended Driver’s License
No Seatbelt, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia & No Insurance
2 Shopliftings
Expired Tag & Suspended Driver’s License
No Tag & Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
No Seatbelt, Suspended Driver’s License & No Insurance

January 25, 2016

Reports:

12 Suspicious Activities
5 Noise Violations
9 Welfare Concerns
Burglary – The Retreat, S. 18^th Street, Cash Saver & The Connection
3 Careless Drivers
3 Motorist Assists
10 Alarms
4 Lost Properties
2 Improper Parking’s
2 Animal Complaints
Fire Dept. Assist
3 Disturbances
2 Simple Assaults
Shoplifting
Recovered Property
Civil Matter
3 Malicious Mischiefs
Code Violation

99 Traffic Citations

Ran Stop Sign, MIP & DUI
4 Public Intoxications
Trespassing
Warrant Served
Speeding & No Driver’s License
Public Intoxication & Possession of Schedule 4 Narcotics
Wrong Way On A One Way & DUI
Disturbing The Peace & Public Intoxication
Public Intoxication & Fake ID
Public Intoxication, Resisting Arrest & Fake ID
4 MIP
Speeding & MIP
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

January 22, 2016

Reports:

2 Suspicious Activities
6 Alarms
Lost Property
Careless Driver
Welfare Concern
2 Disturbances
Improper Parking
Motorist Assist
Credit Card Fraud
Petit Larceny
911 Hang Up
Civil Matter
Recovered Property

37 Traffic Citations
7 Wrecks

Speeding, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia & DUI
Speeding & DUI
No Seatbelt & Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

January 21, 2016

Reports:

4 Disturbances
4 Welfare Concerns
Careless Driving
2 Petit Larcenies
3 Suspicious Activities
4 Alarms
Noise Violation
2 911 Hang Ups
Malicious Mischief
Scam
Motorist Assist
Improper Parking

36 Traffic Citations
1 Wreck

Arrests:

Speeding & DUI
Speeding, No Driver’s License & DUI
2 Possessions of Drug Paraphernalia
Careless Driving, Expired Tag, One Headlight & DUI
No Seatbelt, Expired Tag, No Insurance & DUI
Warrant Served
Wrong way one a one way, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia & DUI
Public Intoxication
2 Shopliftings

Eddie Booker Jr. Aggravated Domestic Violence

On Sunday January 17th 2016, Oxford Police Officers arrested Eddie Booker 35,of Oxford. Police responded to a call about a disturbance at Anderson Estates Apt. After the officers arrived and the investigation was completed the subject was arrested after officers found the victim assaulted. Booker was transported to the jail and bond was set at $5,000.00.

January 20, 2016

Reports:

8 Alarms
Welfare Concern
2 Disturbances
5 Suspicious Activities
Motorist Assist
Harassing Phone Calls
Fire Dept. Assist
Careless Driving
Shoplifting
Civil Matter
911 Hang Up
Grand Larceny
Burglary – Wedgewood Drive

22 Traffic Citations
6 Wrecks

Arrests:

Public Intoxication
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
No Child Restraint, Switched Tag, Expired Driver’s License & No Insurance
Warrant Served
2 Shoplifting & Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

Reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the robberies at the Regions ATM on West Jackson Avenue has been set at 2,500.00.

January 19, 2016

Reports:

Fire Dept. Assist
14 Disturbances
Noise Violation
19 Suspicious Activities
12 Alarms
4 Civil Matters
7 Alarms
3 911 Hang Ups
2 Careless Drivers
5 Malicious Mischiefs
Animal Complaint
Improper Parking
3 Auto Burglaries – Clearbrook, Cypress Circle & Rosemont Drive
House Burglary – Clearbrook Subdivision
3 Lost Properties
Simple Assaults
Armed Robbery – Regions Bank on Jackson Avenue
Motorist Assist
3 Petit Larcenies
Littering
Grand Larceny
Shoplifting
Harassing Phone Calls

91 Traffic Citations
10 Wrecks

Arrests:

Careless Driving, Expired Tag & DUI
3 Careless Driving & DUI
No Driver’s License, No Insurance & DUI
2 Warrants Served
Domestic Violence
Disturbing the Peace & Public Intoxication
Careless Driving, Reckless Driving, Ran Stop Sign, Ran Red Light & Failure to Yield
Speeding & No Driver’s License
2 Public Intoxications
Reckless Driving, Wrong way one a one way, Failure to Comply, Leaving the scene of an accident & DUI
No Seatbelt & Failure to Comply
Speeding & DUI
Trespassing & Public Intoxication
Noise Violation
No Seatbelt, Expired Tag & Suspended Driver’s License

***Armed Robbery***

No Updates at this time. We are still trying to get more images from the area to assist in identifying the suspect. If more are gathered we will make those available.

January 16, 2016

Regions ATM on West Jackson Avenue Robbed Again

At approximately 5:12 this morning we had an armed robbery reported at the Regions Bank ATM. The victim was approached by a black male who came from behind the bank. He was wearing dark clothing and had a red bandana over his face. As he approached he pointed a weapon at the victim and demanded money. He was given money and then he fled the scene. Officers and Investigators are out working at this time. We are working with the bank to gather photos. Once we have some we will make them available. If you have any information please contact us 662-232-2400 or CrimeStoppers at 662-234-8477.

Surveillance footage:

January 15, 2016

Reports:

5 Welfare Concerns
3 Noise Violations
4 Suspicious Activities
False Pretense
Petit Larceny
Careless Driving
Burglary – S. 18^th Street
3 Auto Burglaries – 2 on Augusta Drive & 1 at Highland Square
Alarm
Improper Parking
3 Disturbances
Fire Dept. Assist
911 Hang Up
Embezzlement
2 Malicious Mischiefs

24 Traffic Citations
4 Wrecks

Arrests:

Simple Assault, MIP, Resisting Arrest & Public Intoxication
Failure to yield, Suspended Driver’s License & Warrant Served

Eric Armstrong – Aggravated Domestic Violence

On Thursday, January 14, 2016 investigators of the Oxford Police Department arrested Eric Armstrong (26) of Bruce for Domestic Violence Aggravated Assault. Armstrong was arrested after being called by the victim and once officers were on scene they found that she had been assaulted and strangled by Armstrong. He has been charged and bond was set at $5,000.00.

January 14, 2016

Reports:

4 Alarms
Careless Driving
3 Welfare Concerns
Noise Violation
2 Disturbances
2 Suspicious Activities
Fire Dept. Assist
Civil Matter
911 Hang Up
Scam
2 Auto Burglaries Cash Saver & Price Street
Credit Card Fraud
Harassing Phone Calls

23 Traffic Citations
6 Wrecks

Arrests:

Careless Driving, No Insurance & DUI
Simple Assault

January 13, 2016

Reports:

2 Alarms
3 Disturbances
3 Suspicious Activities
Burglary – Courthouse Square
Grand Larceny
Welfare Concern
Simple Assault
Forgery
Fire Dept. Assist

37 Traffic Citations
7 Wrecks

Arrests:

Careless Driving, No Insurance & DUI

January 12, 2016

Reports:

5 Suspicious Activities
3 Alarms
6 Disturbances
Simple Assault
Credit Card Fraud
Petit Larceny
2 Welfare Concerns
Improper Parking
Animal Complaint

40 Traffic Citations
2 Wrecks

Arrests:

Warrant Served
No Seatbelt, Suspended Driver’s License & No Insurance

Kendrick Mathis – Commercial Burglary

On Monday, January 11, 2016, Investigators of the Oxford Police Department charged Mr. Kendrick Mathis (37) of Abbeville, MS with Commercial Burglary 97-17-33. Mathis was identified by witnesses after Soul Food Kitchen was broken into. Mathis has been arrested and his bond was set at $10,000 but his bond was revoked due to him being out on another felony bond.

January 11, 2016

Reports:

13 Alarms
16 Suspicious Activities
5 Disturbances
Grand Larceny
Motorist Assist
911 Hang Up
Littering
2 Credit Card Frauds
4 Improper Parking
4 Careless Driving
2 Petit Larceny
8 Welfare Concerns
Burglary – McLarty Road
2 Harassing Phone Calls
Animal Complaint
Code Violation
Malicious Mischief
Lost Property
2 Noise Violations
3 Simple Assaults
2 Shopliftings

51 Traffic Citations
11 Wrecks

Arrests:

Domestic Violence
Shoplifting
Careless Driving & DUI
Warrant Served
Public Intoxication, Resisting Arrest & Fake ID
DUI
Following too close, No Driver’s License, Careless Driving & DUI
Obstructing Traffic, No Driver’s License & No Insurance

January 8, 2016

Reports:

4 Alarms
2 Noise Violations
Disturbance
Suspicious Activity
2 Motorist Assists
911 Hang Up
Welfare Concern
3 Petit Larcenies
Burglary – Clubhouse Drive
Animal Complaint
Lost Property
Scam
2 Careless Driving

33 Traffic Citations
3 Wrecks

Arrests:

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Careless Driving & DUI
Public Intoxication & Fake ID
2 Public Intoxication
Suspended Driver’s License & Warrant Served
Warrant Served

Amy Moss – Uttering Forgery

On Tuesday, January 5, the Oxford Police Department arrested Amy Moss(45 Southaven, MS.) for uttering forgery. Moss forged a check at Pay Master in the amount of $4,950. Moss was given a bond of $2,500.

Michael Hunter – Uttering Forgery

On Thursday January 7, 2016 Investigators of the Oxford Police Department served an arrest warrant for Uttering Forgery (97-21-59) on Michael G. Hunter 40 of Thaxton, MS. Michael was arrested after a victim signed charges on him for forging 6 checks and cashing them in his own name. The amount totaled $1,850.00. Hunter’s bond was set at $5,000.00.

January 7, 2016

Reports:

Motorist Assist
6 Alarms
Disturbance
Animal Complaint
2 Lost Properties
Suspicious Activity
Code Violation
Grand Larceny
2 Fire Dept. Assists
Credit Card Fraud
Burglary – 2028 University Avenue
Careless Driving

10 Traffic Citations
7 Wrecks

Arrests:

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
DUI

January 6, 2016

Reports:

2 911 Hang Ups
3 Suspicious Activities
Ambulance Assist
Harassing Phone Calls
Scam
Noise Violation
Civil Matter
Burglary – Anchorage Road
Shoplifting
Animal Complaint
Alarm

9 Traffic Citations
2 Wrecks

Arrests:

Malicious Mischief
Warrant Served

On Tuesday January 5^th at approximately 5 PM Officers of the Oxford Police Department responded to CR 303 off of Old Taylor Road for an ambulance assist. The caller reported to 911 that someone was shot and needed medical assistance. When officers arrived they discovered 2 individuals at the residence, one was shot and unresponsive. The individual shot was transported to the hospital where they were later pronounced dead. It appears that the shooting was accidental, we are awaiting autopsy reports and evidence to return before a determination is made. At this time no charges have been filed and the shooting is still under investigation. We will release more later today.

Update: 12:05 pm Wednesday, January 6, 2016

At 5:05 PM officers of the Oxford Police Department were dispatched to 110 Old Taylor Road (Cr 303) for an ambulance assist. It was reported to 911 that a white male, later identified as Hunter Escue, 18 of Oxford, had been shot and was unresponsive. When medical staff arrived Hunter was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.

On scene, officers spoke with Austin Mclarty, 20 of Oxford, who called 911. It was determined that both young men were handling firearms, when a shot was fired from Austin’s weapon fatally striking Hunter.

No charges have been filed at this time as the case is still under investigation awaiting the results from the autopsy, interviews, as well as the items that were sent to the Mississippi Crime Lab for analysis.

January 5, 2016

Reports:

Motorist Assist
2 Malicious Mischiefs
2 Alarms
8 Disturbances
Petit Larceny
Noise Violation
Fire Dept. Assist
6 Suspicious Activities
Animal Complaint
Burglary – Thacker Road
911 Hang Up
Careless Driver

13 Traffic Citations
3 Wrecks

Arrests:

Public Intoxication
Warrant Served
Shoplifting

Promoting Prostitution

On December 30th 2015 the Oxford Police Department Investigations Division, the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit and the Federal Bureau of Investigations worked together on a Prostitution / Sex Trafficking Operation. They were able to make 2 arrests for Promoting Prostitution and identify a possible victim of sex trafficking. Christy Fields (21 of Memphis, TN) and Kristina Murphy (24 of Memphis, TN) were arrested for Promoting Prostitution. These individuals were identified from a previous investigation a few weeks earlier where hotel staff reported suspicious activity and possible prostitution coming from their room. Once officers investigated they made arrests for narcotics possession and one person was reported missing out of Memphis, she was returned to her family. Officers believed that these individuals were prostituting out of the hotel room but were unable to prove so. The week of December 30^th these same individuals posted ads on the internet and officers were able to set up an operation at which time they were able to identify that these people were indeed working as prostitutes. Fields was taken before Judge McLarty for her Initial Appearance her bond was set at $10,000.00. Murphy was taken before Judge McLarty for her Initial Appearance and her bond was revoked due to her currently being out on another felony bond in Lafayette County, MS.

From January 1 – 4, 2016

Reports:

10 Suspicious Activities
11 Alarms
Civil Matter
2 Careless Drivers
4 Welfare Concerns
Malicious Mischief
3 Ambulance Assists
2 Grand Larcenies
8 Disturbances
2 Lost Properties
Code Violation
Petit Larceny
2 911 Hang Ups
Burglary – 100 Block of Anchorage Road
Motorist Assist
2 Fire Dept. Assists

41 Traffic Citations
4 Wrecks

Arrests:

Simple Assault
Warrant Served, No Driver’s License & No Insurance
Careless Driving, Possession of Schedule 2 Narcotics & DUI
3 Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Careless Driving & DUI
Careless Driving, No Driver’s License & DUI
No Driver’s License, No Insurance & Switched Tag
Wrong Way On a One Way & DUI
Failure to Comply & Public Intoxication
Suspended Driver’s License, No Tag, No Insurance
No Tag & Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Suspended Driver’s License, Expired Tag & Warrant Served
Failure to Yield, No Seatbelt, Suspended Driver’s License & No Insurance