Crime Reports and Emergencies
Published 9:23 am Thursday, November 9, 2017
— Wednesday
Oxford Police Department
Reports
22 tickets
10 wrecks
1 911 hang-up
2 alarms
1 careless driving
2 disturbing the peace complaints
1 domestic disturbance
1 false pretense
3 fire department assists
1 motorist assist
1 other agency assist
1 petty theft
1 shoplifting
5 suspicious activities
1 suspicious person
1 theft from a vehicle
1 welfare check
Arrests
2 public drunks
1 public drunk and disturbing the peace
2 DUIs and driving the wrong way on a one-way street
1 open container
1 possession of drug paraphernalia, fake ID and speeding
2 warrants served
Sheriff’s Department
Reports
2 wrecks
3 alarms
1 disturbance
3 harassments
7 service calls
2 suspicious activities
3 welfare concerns
1 traffic complaint
1 civil matter
Arrests
None
University Police
Reports
1 wreck
3 university citations for possession of alcohol by a person under 21
Arrests
1 possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of alcohol by a person under 21 and fake ID
1 possession of drug paraphernalia
How you can help
To report information about a crime, call Crimestoppers at 662-234-8477.
Emergencies
Oxford Fire Department
At 10:16 a.m. to 210 S. 5th St. after workers activated a smoke detector
At 3:08 p.m. to 135 Rosemont Loop after a resident left something on the stove activating a smoke detector
At 4:22 p.m. to Oxford Wheel Estates for the smell of smoke after a dryer element shorted out melting some plastic causing smoke
At 7:05 p.m. to 2307 W. Jackson Ave. for a two-car wreck
At 7:57 p.m. to Courthouse Square for Christmas lights shorting out and arcing
At 11:21 p.m. to Chi Psi house on campus for a smoke detector malfunction
At 5:15 a.m. to The Blake to help lift a resident
Lafayette County Fire
No calls
Lafayette County EMS
8 ambulance calls