Man accused of robbing priest
Published 2:48 pm Tuesday, April 17, 2018
A Yazoo City man faces a charge of armed robbery accused of robbing a priest Monday night.
Vicksburg police Sgt. Johnnie Edwards said Thomas Lee Jiles, 52, who gave an address of 129 North Water St., Yazoo City, was being held without bail in the Madison County Jail pending an initial appearance Wednesday in Municipal Court. The priest was not injured.
According to police reports, the robbery occurred about 9:21 p.m. Monday. The priest told officers responding to the call about an armed robbery at St Paul Catholic Church, 713 Crawford St., where he had been robbed by Jiles.
The priest said he had tried to help Jiles earlier in the day after he told him he was homeless and needed some money to try and get back to Yazoo City. Jiles, the priest said, told him he needed money to leave because he didn’t have any place to stay, and the priest got a room for Jiles at the Relax Inn, 1313 Walnut St.
After the priest returned later to the church, Jiles was waiting in some shrubbery near the church. He said Jiles jumped out of the shrubbery armed with a brick and threatened to kill him if he didn’t give him a hundred dollars.
An investigator got a warrant for Jiles’ arrest for armed robbery and arrested him at the Relax Inn about 10:47 a.m. Tuesday.
In other cases:
• Two full 2-gallon gasoline cans were reported stolen about 12:47 p.m. Sunday from a home in the 1700 block of East avenue.
• A 1998 Toyota Camry was reported taken about 7:29 p.m. Sunday from the parking lot of Vicksburg High School where it had been left by a student who went on a class trip.
• A cross saw, circular saw, router, two heavy duty extension cords and assorted tools were reported taken Friday from a storage shed at 60 Shady Lane.
• A white 2005 Chevrolet Impala, a heavy duty flashlight and $45 in change were reported taken about 7 a.m. Friday from Matthews Auto Parts, 4404 U.S. 61 South.
Vicksburg police made the following arrests Friday through Sunday:
• Jessica Richelle Curry, 25,105 Starlight Drive, was arrested about 4:52 p.m. Sunday in the 2100 block of Iowa Avenue on a charge of second-offense shoplifting.
• A warrant was served Sunday on Aubrey George Coleman, 32, 11004 Old Port Gibson Road, Edwards.
• A warrant was served Sunday on Jameka Santana Shuntere Rozell, 24, 1510 Bradley Road, Edwards.
• A warrant was served Sunday Thaddeus Alexander Howard, 45, 4223 I-20 Frontage Road.
• Nicholas Eugene Anderson, 27, 2401 Spring Gum, Soring Texas, was arrested about 12:48 p.m. Sunday in the 3500 block of U.S. 61 South on charges of first-offense DUI and having an expired car tag.
• Sampson Sugar Bunch, 26, 902 Blossom Lane, was arrested about 11:56 p.m. Saturday on Cherry Street on charges of disorderly conduct and contempt of court.
• Thomas Guilbert Barton, 38, 500 Longview St., was arrested about 1 p.m. Saturday at the Vicksburg Police Department on a charge of simple assault.
• Kaniya Lashay Hollins, 19, 3025 North Washington St., was arrested about 12:15 p.m. Saturday in the 2500 block of Cedar Street on charges of having an expired driver’s license, no proof of insurance, leaving the scene of an accident with injuries and failing to stop.
• Eric Lee Clayton, 26,1414 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., was arrested about 8:35 a.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of First East Street on a charge of contempt of court.
• Derrick Lashawn Brown, 40, 203 Signal Hill, was arrested about 6:35 a.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on a charge of trespassing.
• Alfred Antonio McDaniel III, 45, 60 Kings St., was arrested about 11:04 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Mission 66 and Clay Street on charges of first-offense DUI, running a stop light and having an expired driver’s license.
• Courtney Dewayne Andrson, 37, 1417 Main St., was arrested about 5:15 p.m. Friday in the 3700 block of Clay Street on three counts of contempt of court. He was also served with multiple warrants.
• Robert Scott Brown, 44, 3055 West Topisaw Road, Summit, was arrested about 2:20 p.m. Friday on charges of seatbelt violations and driving with a suspended license.
•Angel Deangeles Taylor, 30, 1312 China St., was arrested about 9:20 a.m. Friday at the police department on two counts of contempt of court and was also served with a warrant.
• Toby Manuel Westcott, 41, 80 Southern Road, was arrested about 6:35 a.m. Friday at the intersection of U.S. 61 North and Beechwood Road on a charge of simple assault — creating fear.
• Warrants were served Friday on Ivory JoeWilliams, 56, 1031 Ryan,.
Vicksburg police responded to the following calls between Friday and Monday:
• 3:48 a.m. Monday, 4100 block of Warrenton Road, trespass.
• 2:43 a.m. Sunday, 3100 block of Indiana Avenue, shoplifting.
• 2:57 p.m. Sunday, 700 block of Dabney Street, lost property — undetermined theft.
• 3:41 p.m. Sunday, 4000 block of Tanglewood Drive, petit larceny.
• 4:28 p .m. Sunday, 2100 block of Iowa Boulevard, shoplifting.
• 5:29 p.m. Sunday, area of Warrenton Road, petit larceny.
• 7:58 p.m. Sunday, 3400 block of Halls Ferry Road, petit larceny.
• 2:32 a.m. Saturday, 2700 block of Alcorn Drive, simple assault — bodily injury.
• 6:14 a.m. Saturday, 1400 block of Main Street, trespass.
• 11:09 a.m. Saturday, 900 block of Locust Street, simple assault — creating fear.
• 1055 a.m. Saturday, 1000 block of Markham Street, petit larceny.
• 11:28 a.m. Saturday, 2600 block of Hannah Avenue, malicious mischief.
• 1:15 p.m. Saturday, 2100 block of Iowa Boulevard, shoplifting.
• 10:55 a.m. Sarturday, 2100 block of South Frontage Road, petit larceny.
• 11:09 a.m. Saturday, 900 block of Locust Street, simple assault — creating fear.
• 4:27 p.m. Saturday, 2200 block Washington Street, simple assault — creating fear.
• 9:01 p.m. Saturday, 900 block of Polk Street, malicious mischief.
• 9:30 p.m. Saturday, I-20 at East Avenue, simple assault — creating fear.
• 8:23 a.m. Saturday, 1300 block of Cherry Street, petit larceny.
• 10:36 p.m. Friday, 100 block of Enchanted Drive, malicious mischief.
• 11:11 a.m. Friday, 3500 block of Pemberton Boulevard, malicious mischief.
• 12:12 p.m. Friday, 2700 block of Alcorn Drive, malicious mischief.
• 9:23 a.m. Friday, 100 block of Meadowbrook Drive, lost property — undetermined theft.