Oxford Crime & Emergency Reports From June 14-16, 2019

The following reports were made June 14-16, 2019, by city, university and county law enforcement agencies, unless otherwise noted.

Oxford Police Department issued 30 tickets, investigated five wrecks and the following reports:
20 alarms
1 animal complaint
3 careless driving complaints
2 civil matters
1 counterfeit currency
10 disturbing the peace complaints
3 domestic disturbances
1 elderly assist
1 embezzlement
1 harassing phone call
1 identity theft
1 improper parking
1 larceny
1 littering
1 lost property
4 motorist assists
1 property damage
2 other agency assists
1 recovered property
1 scam
1 shoplifting
1 simple assault
12 suspicious activities
5 suspicious people
4 suspicious vehicles
2 utility calls
1 vehicle search
7 welfare checks

Officers made the following arrests:
2 domestic violence with simple assaults
1 DUI
1 DUI, no tag, no insurance, failing to yield to an emergency vehicle
1 DUI, careless driving, suspended driver’s license, no insurance and following too close
1 DUI and speeding
1 DUI-third, speeding, suspended driver’s license and no insurance
1 no driver’s license, no insurance and one headlight
1 possession of drug paraphernalia and seat belt violation
1 public drunk
1 shoplifting and trespassing

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department investigated six wrecks and the following reports:
5 agency assists
7 alarms
3 animal complaints
4 civil matters
5 disturbances
2 domestic violence complaints
2 grand thefts
3 harassments
7 informational reports
1 juvenile complaint
3 noise complaints
2 petty thefts
3 reckless driving complaints
3 service calls
3 suspicious activities
3 suspicious vehicles
1 traffic complaint
3 transports
6 papers served

Deputies made the following arrests:
1 DUI-Fourth
1 DUI-Second
1 DUI
1 writ to take into custody

University Police Department conducted 12 traffic stops, issued five tickets and investigated the following reports:
2 suspicious persons
1 suspicious vehicle
1 disturbance

Oxford Fire Department firefighters responded to the following calls:
6/14 – 9:06 a.m. – Heritage Park Apartments No. 141 – medical call – monitored vitals until EMS arrived
6/14 – 12:31 p.m. – Captain D’s – vent-a-hood alarm malfunction
6/14 – 2:25 p.m. – New Lafayette Elementary School – worker passed out – he was awake and alert upon arrival – stood by for EMS
6/14 – 3:12 p.m. – Shoemaker Hall – someone stuck on an elevator – opened door
6/14 – 10:33 p.m. – 2609 Walnut Hills #4 – medical call – monitored patient until EMS arrived
6/15 – 6:59 a.m. – 636 Piedmont – medical call – EMS already on scene
6/15 – 10:04 a.m. – 1613 Garfield – call canceled
6/16 – 9:58 a.m. – Raters Bar and Grill – office smoke detector malfunction
6/16 – 12:38 p.m. – 1247 South Lamar area – tree broke a power pole off – provided extra traffic control for OPD until Oxford Elec. could do repairs
6/16 – 1:57 p.m. – The Chancellor House Hotel – sprinkler system malfunction
6/16 – 5:52 p.m. – Brighton Village 3001 Old Taylor Road #1002 – resident activated a smoke detector and couldn’t get the system to reset
6/16 – 8:07 p.m. – Taco Bell – an element on a warmer burned out causing the equipment to catch fire – FD extinguished the fire
6/16 – 9:44 p.m. – Courtyard Marriott 305 East Jackson Ave. – cleaning the grill in the kitchen activated a smoke detector