On September 29, 2023, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department and Lafayette County Metro Narcotics conducted a joint operation involving driver safety check points throughout the county with the purpose of keeping the public safe with the increased volume of traffic. Both agencies also served arrest and search warrants during the operation.
The operation yielded 13 arrests including four felony arrests, and nine misdemeanors. The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department and Lafayette County Metro Narcotics were able to seize a total in $4,875.00 in cash, four firearms, 275 grams of marijuana and 2 grams of crack cocaine.
Felony Arrestees.
· John Miller – Poss. with intent to distribute
· Brenda Lewis – Poss. of Controlled Substance
· Deshawn Lewis – Poss. of Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute and hold for MDOC
· Nate Tyson – Poss. of Stolen Property, Poss. of Controlled Substance, Other agency warrant, and hold for MDOC
Misdemeanor Arrests
• Carless Driving
• DUI First
• Poss. of marijuana in a motor vehicle and Marshall County Warrant
• No Driver’s License
• Poss. of Marijuana
• A bench warrant with OPD
• Poss. of Paraphernalia
• Warrant for OPD
• Warrant for Water Valley PD
Stop degrading people. No one cares. It would be greatly appreciated to take this down when they have not even been proven guilty yet.