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Crime & Emergency Calls from Jan. 17, 2019
The following reports were made Jan. 17, 2019, by city and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise indicated.
Oxford Police Department issued 15 tickets, investigated seven wrecks and the following reports:
5 alarms
1 civil matter
1 credit card fraud
1 disturbing the peace
3 domestic disturbances
1 domestic violence with simple assault
1 fire department assist
1 littering
1 lost property
2 motorist assists
1 public drunk
1 scam
1 suspicious activity
1 suspicious vehicle
3 vehicle searches
4 welfare checks
OPD officers made the following arrest:
1 DUI, possession of drug paraphernalia and careless driving
1 public drunk
3 minors in possession of alcohol
Lafayette Sheriff’s Department investigated one wreck and the following reports:
2 animal complaints
4 disturbances
2 domestic violence
1 petit larceny
5 service calls
4 suspicious activities
1 vandalism
3 transports
1 information
1 follow up
1 reckless driving
2 civil matters
8 papers served
University Police Department made one arrest for careless driving and no insurance and investigated the following reports:
3 suspicious people
1 possession of drug paraphernalia
Oxford Fire Department responded to the following calls:
8:01 a.m. – Southern Coop – call canceled
8:06 a.m. – First Presbyterian Church – a power outage activated the fire alarm system
8:46 a.m. – Winchester – workers activated the fire alarm while working on a piece of equipment
9:07 a.m. – Uncommon of Oxford – sanding sheetrock activated a smoke detector
4:57 p.m. – Oxford Sober Living – smoke detector malfunction
5:15 p.m. – Highway 7 S in front of Station 3 – wreck with injuries – checked injuries, stood by for EMS and helped clear the road
5:17, 5:18 p.m. and 5:52 this morning- 200A South Lamar Court – elevator heat detector malfunction
5:20 p.m. – ATO house – smoke detector malfunction
5:41 p.m. – Ole Miss indoor practice facility – smoke detector malfunction