A Vicksburg man was arrested Monday afternoon for embezzlement at Big Lots on South Frontage Road.

LaMorris Jefferson, 22, 204 Belva Drive, is accused of taking an assortment of items valued at $590.90, Vicksburg police Lt. Bobby Stewart said.

“It appears they started their investigation on or around Nov. 3,” Stewart said.

Jefferson was released from the Warren County Jail Monday on $5,000 bond.

Policeman, car hit in riot at Kings Center

A Vicksburg police officer was assaulted and a patrol car was damaged during a brawl involving about 20 teens Saturday night.

After responding to a call about a fight at Kings Community Center off North Washington Street, which had been rented for a party, Officer L’Jamarro Peters was hit with a baseball bat by an unidentified juvenile, Vicksburg police Sgt. Randy Blake said.

Blake said Peters was not taken to the hospital and did not suffer serious injuries.

At about 11:20 p.m., 30 to 50 juveniles had been ejected from the center just before two officers arrived. As Peters attempted to get control of the situation, he and a police cruiser were pummeled with bricks Blake said.

The youths broke the front and rear driver side windows and dented the car – resulting in more than $500 in damages, Blake said.

About 15 juveniles were taken to police headquarters for inciting a riot and later released to their parents.

Blake said an investigation is ongoing to identify the teens responsible for damaging the patrol car and assaulting the officer.

The teens were ejected by center officials who had rented it to them.

Cash, tools missing in business burglary

A business burglary was reported Saturday morning, in which $7,000 cash and tools were missing.

A safe containing the cash, Porter-Cable air compressor with finishing guns valued at $399, a Dewalt Sawzall valued at $135, a Ryobi chop saw valued at $130 were reported missing at 8:30 from the office of The Ridge Apartments, 420 Lake Hill Drive.

Lt. Bobby Stewart of the Vicksburg police said the office manager had found the front door broken when he arrived.

Tools, cap stolen in car burglaries

Checkbooks, a bow and toolbox were reported missing in Warren County, records showed.

At 4:17 a.m. Monday, two checkbooks were reported stolen, one from a 1999 Toyota Camry and another from a 1999 Toyota Tacoma in the 100 block of Hometown Road.

An hour earlier, a Mathews bow with quiver, arrow rest, sight and limb savers valued at $1,200 together, a duffle bag valued at $25, a pair of binoculars valued at $330, a range finder valued at $180 and two limb saws and a pair of hand-held hedge scissors valued at $30 were reported stolen from a 2010 GMC 1500 in the 100 block of Pinehurst Street.

At 9:47 a.m. Sunday, a brown and yellow Ed Hardy ball cap valued at $100 was reported stolen from a car and a red Craftsman toolbox valued at $300 was missing from a shop in the 1500 block of Green Hill Road.

In other thefts, guns, a power tool and electronics were hot items in Vicksburg Monday, police Lt. Bobby Stewart said.

At 5:52 p.m., a Taurus 3-inch 45/410 five-shot revolver valued at $500, a compact .45 automatic 1911 Springfield Armory valued at $1,250, a Smith & Wesson 44 Magnum valued at $700, a Sam Brown Safari Land Belt valued at $150, a Springfield Armory ballistic nylon holster valued at $95 and Song digital camcorder valued at $500 were reported stolen from a 2002 GMC Z-71 in the 100 block of Joyce Lane.

A Ruger single shot .357 handgun valued at $350 was reported stolen from a vehicle in the 100 block of Hennington Road at 10:51 a.m.

At 1:38 a.m., a Dell laptop valued at $700 and a touch palm smart phone valued at $400 were reported stolen from a 2007 Mercedes in the 4100 block of Washington Street.

A PlayStation PSP 3 valued at $350 was reported stolen from a home in the 100 block of Lightcap Boulevard at 12:30 a.m.

On Saturday at 11:19 p.m., a Sony radio/CD player valued at $300 was reported stolen from a Dodge Intrepid in the 2400 block of Oak Street.

At 9:16 a.m. Saturday, a Titan electric painter valued at $1,800 was reported stolen from a home in the 1200 block of Warrenton Road.

Vicksburg man held for probation violation

A Vicksburg man was in the Warren County Jail today for probation violation, records showed.

Jerry Hill, 37, 420 Groome Drive, was being held without bond.