On August 8, 2023, the Oxford Police Department took a report of harassing contact via phone calls and text messages. After investigation, Tayler Beard, 27, of Oxford, Mississippi was arrested and charged initially with one count of Cyberstalking and additionally charged later with Intimidating a Witness.
Beard was taken before a Lafayette County Justice Court judge for his initial bond hearing and was given a $20,000 bond for his Cyberstalking charge, but his bond was revoked due to his Intimidating a Witness arrest.
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.
