Car stolen, copper, cash, jewelry missing|[05/21/08]

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, May 21, 2008

CRIME * From staff reports

Residential and auto burglaries were widely reported in Vicksburg and Warren County Tuesday.A total of 280 feet of copper wiring was stolen from beneath a mobile home behind Goodrum Baptist Church in the 4500 block of Fisher Ferry Road, according to a report taken by the Warren County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday. An air conditioning unit at the trailer was also stripped of its copper. The copper was valued at $5,000 and was reported missing during the weekend.A 2001 Mitsubishi was burglarized in the 1400 block of Baum Street early Tuesday. Vicksburg Police received a report at 7:13 that a faceplate of a stereo, valued at $250, was missing. The vinyl convertible top of the vehicle was damaged, and valued at $1,000.A 1991 Mazda RX-7 was burglarized in the 1500 block of Walnut Street Tuesday evening. Vicksburg Police received a report at 6:12 that a Pioneer CD player, an Acer laptop computer and a computer bag were all missing, with a total value of $1,050. The vinyl convertible top of the vehicle was damaged, and valued at $1,000.A residential burglary in the 1500 block of Jefferson Street was reported to Vicksburg Police at 9:51 a.m. Tuesday. About $100 in spare change, a watch and bottle of cologne were missing. Total value of the missing items was reported to be $275.A green 1997 Dodge Neon with Mississippi license plate FRF 401 was stolen Tuesday from the 5A exit ramp of westbound Interstate 20. The car was left on the ramp following a traffic stop at 2 a.m. Tuesday by Vicksburg Police in which neither the driver nor the passenger had a valid driver’s license. The car was reported missing at 12:29 p.m. An unidentified amount of cash, jewelry and a Dell laptop computer were reported missing from a residence on the 100 block of Annandale Drive Tuesday evening. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office received the report at 8:07, and reported the burglary occurred sometime between 2:15 and 3:45 p.m.

Two women charged with felony shoplifting

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Two Monroe women were arrested Tuesday and charged with felony shoplifting.

Darlene Davis, 27, and Tomika Dubose, 25, both of 116 Lilac St., Monroe, were arrested at 1:47 p.m. by Vicksburg Police on felony shoplifting charges at the Outlets of Vicksburg Osh Kosh store.

Both were at the Warren County Jail this morning, Davis on a $15,000 bond and Dubose on a $10,000 bond.

Two women out on bond after drug-related arrests

Two Vicksburg women were arrested on drug-related charges Tuesday by Warren County deputies.

Marion Johnson, 46, and Joann Johnson, 37, both of 320 Kirkland Road, were arrested Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. on a charge of possessing a precursor to manufacture a controlled substance.

Each was released from the Warren County Jail on a $2,500 bond.