On May 11, 2024, the Oxford Police Department responded to a business in the 200 block of North Lamar Boulevard to take a shoplifting report. It was discovered a felonious amount of merchandise had been stolen. After investigation, Karen Borden, 51, of Oxford, Mississippi was arrested and charged with Felony Shoplifting.
Borden was taken before a Municipal Court judge for her initial bond hearing and was issued 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.