On November 21, 2021, the Oxford Police Department took a report in the 100 block of Anchorage Road for harassing messages via text and social media. After investigation, Brayden Ward, 22, of Belden, Mississippi, was charged with one count of Cyberstalking.
On February 8, 2022, Ward was taken into custody and went before a Lafayette County Justice Court judge for an initial bond hearing and was given a $5,000 bond.
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.