Law Enforcement Report

WATER VALLEY – Police started the New Year with an attempted armed robbery of the Water Valley Package Store on Blackmur Drive.

The incident began around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, when a lone black male entered the store and pointed a gun at the clerk, according to Lt. Rick McCuan. “He didn’t get anything and ran out,” Lt. McCuan said, adding that the man apparently became frightened.

Police, aided by a K-9 office from the Oxford Police Department, searched the area for over an hour before calling off the hunt. The suspect is still at large.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police department at 473-2933 or CrimeStoppers at 1-866-933-TIPS or by email to TIPS@YalobushaCounty.net.

Lt. McCuan reported the following additional law enforcement activity within the Water Valley City limits during the past two week holiday period:

• Made six arrests for driving under suspension;

• Made an arrest on a warrant from Texas authorities. The suspect is being held in the Grenada County Jail;

• Made an arrest for resisting arrest;

• Made an arrest for DUI, first offense;

• Made two arrests for DUI, second offense;

• Made an arrest for possession of marijuana;

• Made an arrest for possession of marijuana in a motor vehicle;

• Made an arrest for simple domestic assault;

• Took a report of trespassing;

• Took a report of malicious mischief;

• Took a report of an auto burglary;

• Took a report of petty larceny;

• Assisted the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department with a felony DUI stop;

• Issued a citation for open container violation;

• Issued two citations for violation of the city dog ordinance;

• Issued a citation for disturbing the peace, loud music in a motor vehicle;

• Issued 40 traffic citations;

• Investigated one vehicle crash.

First Offense DUI, Assault Arrests Frequent In 2008

By Jack Gurner
Reporter

WATER VALLEY – Police made 406 arrests during 2008, according to crime reports provided by city law enforcement officials. The most serious was for a murder that occurred Nov. 16.

The most frequent offense was driving under suspension for which police made 133 arrests. The next most frequent were DUI, first offense, and simple domestic assault with 32 arrests for each.

Additional arrests for the year included:

•  28  for public drunk;

•  26  for other law enforcement agencies;

•  14  for disorderly conduct;

•  14  for possession of marijuana;

•  13  for marijuana in a motor vehicle;

•  13  for no drivers license;

• 13  for shoplifting, first offense;

•  10  for DUI, second offense;

•  9  for disturbing the peace;

•  8  for simple assault;

•  6  for possession of a controlled substance;

•  6  for drug paraphernalia;

•  5  for trespassing;

•  4  for no drivers license;

•  4  for resisting arrest;

•  3  for possession of alcohol by a minor;

•  2  for violation of the beer ordinance;

•  2  for simple assault on a police officer;

•  2  for disturbance of the family;

•  2  for evading arrest;

•  2  for petty larceny;

•  2  for breaking and entering by minors;

•  1  for felony DUI;

•  1  for aggravated assault;

•  1  for possession of alcohol by a minor;

•  1  for failure to yield right of way;

•  1  for no proof of insurance;

•  1  for illegal use of a debit card;

•  1  for prescription fraud;

•  1  for misdemeanor embezzlement;

•  1  for possession of a weapon by a minor at the high school;

•  1  in for carrying a concealed weapon;

• 1  for shoplifting, third offense;

•  1  for felony shoplifting;

•  1  on a felony charge of intimidating a witness;

•  1  for prescription fraud;

•  1  for stalking;

•  1  for theft of communication, stealing cable service;

•  1  for public profanity;

•  1  for burglary;

•  1  grand larceny;

•  1  auto theft.

Additional law enforcement activity for the year included:

•  45 reports of simple assault;

•  38 reports of petty larceny;

•  35 reports of malicious mischief;

•  25 reports of vehicle crashes;

•  17 reports of simple domestic assault;

•  14 reports of burglary;

•  13 reports of trespassing;

•  12 reports of shoplifting;

•  9 reports of disorderly conduct;

•  9 reports of stalking;

•  9 reports of ID theft;

•  8 reports of auto burglary;

•  8 reports of leaving the scene of an accident;

•  7 reports of disturbing the peace;

• 7 reports of telephone harassment;

• 6 reports of credit card fraud;

•  6 reports of auto theft;

•  5 reports of petty larceny of gas;

•  4 reports of grand larceny;

•  4 reports of disturbance in the family;

•  3 reports of joyriding;

•  2 reports of check forgery;

• 1 report of aggravated assault;

•  1 report of disturbing the peace, loud music in a motor vehicle;

• 1 report of threatening email;

•  1 report of a bad check;

•  1 report of counterfeiting;

•  1 report of found property;

•  1 report of public profanity;

•  1 report of a dog bite;

• 1 report of possession of alcohol by a minor;

•  1 report of violation of the beer ordinance;

• 1 report of exhibiting a weapon;

•  1 report of false pretense;

•  1 report of an armed robbery of an individual;

•  1 report of providing alcohol to a minor;

•  1 report of statutory rape;

• 1 report of driving under suspension and resisting arrest;

•  1 report of theft of communications involving a cell phone;

•  1 report of dog running at large;

•  47 vehicle crashes investigated;

•  7 cases of children in need of supervision investigated;

•  2 deaths investigated;

•  2 missing persons investigated;

•  1 forgery investigated;

•  5 warrants served for other agencies;

•  3 youth summons issued for violation of the city curfew;

• 2 assists with the Mississippi Highway Patrol during investigation of fatal crashes;

• 1244 citations issued for traffic violations;

•  15 citations issued for disturbing the peace, loud music in a motor vehicle;

•  11 citations issued for violation of the beer ordinance;

•  10 citations issued for violation of the city dog ordinance;

•  3 citations issued for parking on the grass in a city park;

•  2 citations issued for juvenile in possession of beer;

•  1 citation issued for littering;

•  1 citations issued for disturbing the peace, loud vehicle;

•  1 notice issued of violation of the city junk ordinance.

These figures do not include Emergency 911 calls fielded for service countywide, vehicle stops, security checks, nor other calls for service and information.