On June 27, 2022, the Oxford Police Department responded to a business in the 300 block of East Jackson Avenue to take a report of a large sum of cash being stolen.
After investigation, Darrion Morris, 27, of Oxford, Mississippi was arrested on June 30, 2022 and charged with Grand Larceny.
Morris was taken before a Lafayette County Justice Court judge for his initial bond hearing and issued a $10,000 bond. The Oxford Police Department would like to thank the Panola County Sheriff’s Department for their assistance in this case.
The Oxford Police Department is housed 9 Industrial Park Drive. The department has more than 100 sworn officers, about 20 civilian 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.
