On May 2, 2024, the Oxford Police Department took a walk-in report concerning a forged business check. After reviewing video evidence and investigating, the OPD CID unit was able to identify Elton Keith McCommon, 65, of Memphis, Tennessee, and obtained a warrant for his arrest on the charge of False Pretense. McCommon was taken into custody by Arkansas State Police in Crittenden County, Arkansas.
McCommon was taken before a Municipal Court judge and issued a $100,000 bond. OPD would like to thank the Arkansas State Police for locating McCommon.