Oxford Crime & Fire Reports for Oct. 29, 2018

The following reports were made Oct. 29, 2018, by city and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise indicated.

Oxford Police Department issued two tickets, made one arrest for minor in possession of alcohol, investigated seven wrecks and the following reports:
3 alarms
2 ambulance assists
1 animal complaint
1 begging
1 careless driving
1 disturbing the peace complaint
5 fire department assists
1 forgery
1 identify theft
1 improper parking
1 larceny
1 noise violation
2 suspicious activities
1 suspicious person
1 vehicle search
1 welfare check

Lafayette Sheriff’s Department investigated three wrecks and the following reports:
2 disturbances
1 domestic violence
1 petty theft
1 standby
1 vandalism
1 welfare concern
4 transports (court)
3 informational reports
1 unauthorized use of a vehicle
1 fraud
3 reckless driving complaints
2 road obstructions
1 civil matter
16 papers served

Deputies made the following arrests:
1 possession of paraphernalia in a motor vehicle
1 careless driving and possession of paraphernalia in a motor vehicle
1 domestic violence with simple assault
1 driving with suspended driver’s license
1 careless driving and suspended driver’s license

University Police Department made no arrests, investigated one wreck and the following reports:
2 suspicious person
1 possession of drug paraphernalia
1 possession of alcohol by a person under 21
1 possession of beer by person under 21
1 car fire
1 noise complain

Oxford Fire Department responded to the following calls:
07:58 – Guyton Hall parking lot – car is smoking – speaker wires shorted out and smoking
08:06 – 500 Donna Cove – oven element shorted out
08:42 – Chancellor Hotel Spa – duct detector malfunction
10:59 – Hwy 6 West – grass fire call – fire was out upon arrival
14:42 – Oxford High School – smell of smoke in the building – no fire, smoke coming from a controlled burn in the area
01:05 – Molly Barr Ridge – possible vehicle fire – OPD on scene, battery cables melted and smoking