Briefs don’t include every incident from the last week, and suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Oxford Police Department
Reports:
Alarms: 17
Auto Burglaries: 2
Careless Driving: 5
Disturbances: 21
Harassment: 2
Lost Properties: 7
Malicious Mischiefs: 3
Noise Complaints: 11
Shoplifting: 1
Simple Assaults: 5
Suspicious Activities: 23
Traffic Citations: 164
Trespassing: 3
Welfare Concerns: 16
Wrecks: 35
Arrests:
Domestic Violence: 1
DUI: 11
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: 9
Public Intoxication: 8
Minor in Possession: 4
Shoplifting: 5
On April 13, the Lafayette County Metro Narcotics Unit seized 1,114 dosage units of alleged Xanax, 2 grams of alleged marijuana, 5 grams of synthetic marijuana $3,744.00 U.S. currency, two iPhones, one Apple Macbook Pro and one 2010 Nissan Xterra from three Ole Miss students: Collin Bishop (20), Madison White (20) and Shelbie Yates (21), and one former Ole Miss student, Jeffrey Factor (20). The seizure of these items prevented the individuals from distributing these control substances. All four of these subjects are being charged with possession of Xanax with intent to distribute. Bonds were set by the Lafayette County Justice Court Judge.
On April 14, officers with the Oxford Police Department responded to an auto burglary that had just occurred. The victim stated that he was following the suspect, who was later identified as James Mathis. Once officers made contact with Mathis, they found items from the victim’s car in Mathis’ possession. Mathis was arrested for auto burglary and transported to the Lafayette County Detention Center. He was taken before Judge Mickey Avent, and his bond was set at $1,500.00.
University Police Department
Records obtained from the University Police Department daily crime log.
Assault: 1
Attempted Suicide: 1
Larceny: 4
Minor in Possession: 3
Motor Vehicle Accident: 8
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: 8
Public Drunkenness: 9
Suspicious Vehicle: 3
Vandalism: 7
Vehicle Stop: 34
