On May 6th, 2024, the Oxford Police Department responded to Baptist Memorial Hospital to take a report of an auto burglary. After investigation, Quintez Hall, 19, of Sardis, Mississippi, was arrested and charged with Commercial Burglary-Auto.
Hall was taken before a Municipal Court judge for his initial bond hearing and issued a $10,000 bond, but the bond was revoked due to Hall being out on a previous felony bond.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.