On November 9, 2021, the Oxford Police Department took a walk-in report from an individual that claimed to have been struck in the head and robbed at gunpoint in the Woodglen Cove area.
The reporting party was treated for minor injuries.
Upon investigation, Clarente Stephon Alexander, 29, of Oxford, Mississippi was arrested for Armed Robbery.
The Mississippi Department of Corrections placed a hold on Alexander.
The Oxford Police Department is housed 715 Molly Barr Road. The department has more than 70 full-time officers and staff and provides a wide range of protection and enforcement services.
The Police Department has a community-oriented policing philosophy and provides around-the-clock patrols. Other services include crime prevention programs, such as Neighborhood Watch and D.A.R.E., as well as specialized units including Mounted Patrol, K-9 Unit, DUI Enforcement and the City Dispatch.
Crime Reports provided to The Local Voice come directly from the Oxford Police Department.