Crime reports: Vicksburg man stopped, once again charged with DUI

Published 1:44 pm Tuesday, October 6, 2020

: Wade Gaskin

A Vicksburg man is charged with felony driving under the influence charge after being stopped by officers Saturday.

According to the Vicksburg Police Department, Wade Gaskin, 34, was arrested and charged with felony driving under the influence after officers noticed he was driving erratically. The felony DUI charge comes after Gaskin had previously been convicted of multiple DUI charges in the past.

During an initial appearance in Vicksburg Municipal Court Sunday, Judge Alan Derivaux set Gaskin’s bond at $75,000 and bound his case over to the grand jury.

Other reports:

• Officers Saturday responded to a call of shots fired in the 100 block of Alcorn Drive. The complainant reported someone shot the passenger’s side and the driver’s side rear windows out of a 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe. The officer recovered a projectile on the front driver seat and five .380 caliber shell casings.

About Tim Reeves

Tim Reeves, and his wife Stephanie, are the parents of three children, Sarah Cameron, Clayton and Fin, who all attend school in the Vicksburg Warren School District. The family are members of First Baptist Church Vicksburg. Tim is involved in a number of civic and volunteer organizations including the United Way of West Central Mississippi and serves on the City of Vicksburg's Riverfront Redevelopment Committee.

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