On January 5, 2023, the Oxford Police Department was dispatched to a business in the 100 block of Thacker Road to take an embezzlement report.
After investigation, Preshaye Hearn, 20 of Oxford, Mississippi, and Sincere Swims, 20 of Oxford, were both arrested and charged with Embezzlement for stealing scratch off tickets from the business.
Hearn and Swims were both taken before a Lafayette County Justice Court judge for their initial bond hearing and issued a $5,000 bond.
Preshaye Hearn, 20 of Oxford, Mississippi.Sincere Swims, 20 of Oxford, Mississippi.
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.
