On July 12, 2025, an officer with the Oxford Police Department took a theft report that had happened sometime over the summer in the 2000 block of Oxford Way.
An investigator was assigned the case at that time. During the course of the investigation, the suspect was identified as Darnell Lamot Briggs (21 of Oxford, Mississippi).
On July 16, an arrest warrant was issued for Briggs and he was taken into custody shortly afterwards.
Briggs was charged with Grand Larceny and taken to the Lafayette County Detention Center and given a bond by the Municipal Court Judge.
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.