Oxford Crime Report: Wednesday – Sunday, December 23 – 27

Oxford police responded to the following incidents: 24 alarms, 12 suspicious activities, nine welfare concerns, eight motorist assists, seven disturbances, five fire department assists, three noise violations, two careless drivers, two malicious mischief, two scams, two lost properties, an uttering forgery, an ambulance assist, a 911 hang up call, a petit larceny, an animal complaint, a simple assault, an improper parking, and a burglary at South 16th Street.

Oxford police investigated five wrecks, issued 56 traffic citations and made seven arrests on the following charges:
(2) Warrants served
Careless driving and DUI
Speeding, minor in possession of alcohol and DUI
Careless driving, suspended driver’s license and DUI
Suspended driver’s license, no car insurance and a warrant served
Careless driving, no car insurance and a suspended driver’s license

University police responded to the following incidents:
Wednesday, December 23
No reports
Thursday, December 24
No reports
Friday, December 25
Vehicle stop on Grove Loop
Possession of drug paraphernalia at Campus Walk
Saturday, December 26
(6) Vehicle stops
Moving violation per speeding with a suspended driver’s license at Intramural Fields lot
Sunday, December 27
(2) Vehicle stops
Vehicle accident at Ford Center lot

Oxford Fire Department responded to the following calls:
Wednesday, December 23
Smoke detector activation at 1:22 p.m. due to a resident cooking at 726 Nottingham Drive
Smoke detector malfunction at 3:24 p.m. at 1416 Van Buren No. 4
Smoke detector malfunction at 3:30 p.m. at Solo Apartments
Fire alarm system activation at 4:34 p.m. due to power outage at Kappa Sigma house
Smell of smoke at 6:38 p.m. that went unfounded at 8 Highland Place
Smoke detector malfunction at 8:50 p.m. at Stewart Hall
Thursday, December 24
Fire alarm system activation at 5:33 a.m. due to power outage at Kappa Sigma house
Fire at 9:13 a.m. due to a resident leaving a pot holder in the oven where it caught fire at 620 North Lamar – the fire was extinguished.
Smoke detector malfunction at 2:01 p.m. at 203 Poplar Heights
Friday, December 25
Cancelled call at 8:58 a.m. at 144 Eagle Pointe Loop
Cancelled call at 2:04 p.m. at Country Road 105
Saturday, December 26
No reports
Sunday, December 27
Smoke detector malfunction at 1:16 a.m. and 3:14 a.m. at Hermitage Gardens

The Mississippi Highway Patrol concluded its Christmas enforcement period which began Wednesday, December 23, at 6 p.m. and ended Sunday, December 27 at midnight. MHP issued 4409 citations with 85 DUI arrests. 250 motor vehicle crashes were investigated which included 81 injuries and 5 fatalities on state, federal highways, and interstates. The severe weather systems that moved through Mississippi during the enforcement period played a significant role in the high number of traffic crashes investigated.

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