Oxford Crime Report: Friday – Sunday, January 1 – 3

Oxford police responded to the following incidents: 11 alarms, 10 suspicious activities, eight disturbances, four welfare concerns, three ambulance assists, two grand larcenies, two careless drivers, two 911 hang-up calls, two fire department assists, two lost properties, a civil matter, a malicious mischief, a code violation, a petit larceny, a motorist assist, and a burglary at 100 Anchorage Road.

Oxford police investigated four wrecks, issued 41 traffic citations and made __ arrests on the following charges:
(3) Possession of drug paraphernalia
Simple assault
Careless driving and DUI
Wrong way on a one way and DUI
Failure to comply and public intoxication
No tag and possession of drug paraphernalia
Careless driving, no driver’s license and DUI
No driver’s license, no insurance and switched tag
Warrant served, no driver’s license and no insurance
Suspended driver’s license, no tag, and no insurance
Suspended driver’s license, expired tag and warrant served
Careless driving, possession of Schedule II Narcotics and DUI
Failure to yield, no seatbelt, suspended driver’s license and no insurance

University police responded to the following incidents:
Friday, January 1
(2) Vehicle stops
Report of a suspicious person at Whirlpool Trails
Saturday, January 2
Report of a suspicious person at the Ole Miss Union
Sunday, January 3
(3) Vehicle stops
Traffic assist on University Avenue

Oxford Fire Department responded to the following calls:
Friday, January 1
Smoke detector activation at 10:40 a.m. caused by cooking at 200 North 14th Street
Smoke detector activation at 12:31 p.m. caused by cooking at Canterbury Crest 116
Saturday, January 2
Alarm system test at 2:13 p.m. in University parking garage
Smoke detector activation at 3:39 p.m. caused by shower steam at Pi Kappa Phi house
General fire alarm malfunction at 8:13 p.m. at Phi Delta Theta house
Sunday, January 3
Smoke detector malfunction at 1:23 p.m. at Alpha Tau Omega house
Small grass fire at 2:33 p.m. that was out upon arrival at 432 Anchorage Road
Smoke detector malfunction at 7:15 p.m. at Natural Products building on university campus

The Mississippi Highway Patrol concluded its New Year’s enforcement period which began Thursday, December 31, at 6 p.m. and ended Friday, January 1 at midnight. MHP issued 3035 citations with 84 DUI arrests. 79 motor vehicle crashes were investigated which included 19 injuries with no fatalities on state, federal highways, and interstates. This successful traffic enforcement period should be attributed to safe driving by motorists and efforts by local, county, and state law enforcement officers across Mississippi.

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