Arrest

Vehicle burglary arrest

Just after 2 a.m. this morning, Biloxi police officers responded to Bentley Place apartments in reference to a man burglarizing a vehicle at the complex. Residents at the complex detained the individual, 27-year-old Curtis Thompson of Gulfport, until officers arrived…

Arrested after breaking and entering

An arrest has been made after a bizarre breaking and entering on Sunday at the Hideaway in Ocean Springs. Aaron Smith is behind bars after surveillance video showed the suspect drinking some of the liquor and beer, standing in the…

Credit card fraud arrest

A Biloxi woman was arrested for credit card fraud. Biloxi police arrested 34-year-old Desire Martinez from an investigation where the victim’s credit card number was used to make three transactions at the Walmart located on CT Switzer Drive, totaling nearly…

Arrested for capital murder

Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley announced the arrest of 24-year-old James Ward charged with capital murder in the death of a man in January. Ward turned himself in without incident this afternoon and is currently being held in the…

Murder arrest

Two men have been arrested for the murder of a 27-year-old woman that happened Saturday on Mills Road in Gulfport. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 19-year-old Dannie Bergeron and 21-year-old Jacob Scaife are behind bars after police found…

Kidnapping arrest

A Bay St. Louis man is behind bars for kidnapping. According to Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson, 36-year-old Hubert ONeal Fulton Jr. was arrested for kidnapping his girlfriend on Saturday, March 17th. The sheriff’s department responded to a domestic assault…

Commercial burglary arrest

One man is behind bars following a burglary at Sharkheads on Beach Boulevard in Biloxi. Biloxi police arrested Fred Eugene Hoops Jr. of Bay St. Louis Sunday on a felony commercial burglary warrant. Hoops was then issued a $25,000 bond.…

Aggravated DUI arrest

On Saturday, Gulfport police arrested 31-year-old Christopher Garrett of Biloxi, charging him with one count of aggravated DUI and one count of possession of a controlled substance. According to police, Garret ran a stop sign, striking a 1999 Toyota Camry…

Felony credit card fraud

A woman is behind bars following a credit card fraud report. Biloxi police arrested 32-year-old Christina Daughdrill on two felony credit card fraud warrants. She was taken into custody and transported to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center on a…

Disorderly conduct and felony warrant arrest

D’Iberville police arrested a man who was listed as a fugitive from justice wanted for failure to appear on a possession of a controlled substance charge by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department. Officers responded to Lowe’s on Sangani Boulevard today…

Two Gulfport men arrested for selling fake televisions

Yesterday afternoon during a Mardi Gras parade, Slidell Police responded to a report of two men trying to sell televisions at a Shell Gas station (1610 Gause Boulevard), which was near the parade route. Undercover detectives responded to the call,…

Enticement of a child arrest

Another arrest has been made for enticement of a child. Gulfport police arrested 70-year-old Walter Chesman II on one count of enticement of a child to meet for sexual purposes. The mother of a 16-year-old male reported that Chesman had…

Armed robbery arrest

Two suspects in connection with the Grand Lido Lane armed robbery that occurred on January 8th have been arrested. On January 14th, Dwayne King turned himself in at the Gulfport Police Department. His bond is set at $50,000 for one…

Armed Robbery Arrest

Gulfport police arrested 26-year-old Melvin Fennell of Sumrall, Mississippi. He is charged with armed robbery, tampering with evidence and false information. According to Gulfport police, this morning at 2:10, Fennell robbed the Exxon gas station located on 30th Avenue wearing…

Armed robbery arrest

A Biloxi man arrested on Sunday for three counts of burglary is now being charged with armed robbery in another incident. A victim claimed 38-year-old Charles Wayne Tharpe robbed them at gunpoint at an ATM on Porter Avenue around 9 p.m.…

Armed Robbery Arrest

Gulfport police have arrested one of the suspects wanted for their part in an armed robbery at a motel in December. The robbery happened on December 10th around 1 a.m. at Motel 6 on Highway 49. Investigators found that two…

Arrested for felony DUI

One man is behind bars for felony DUI after officials responded to a hit and run off Highway 603 in Hancock County on Saturday. According to Bay St. Louis Police Department, 55-year-old Gerald Banks was involved in an accident on…

Residential burglary arrest

Two men are behind bars for their involvement in a residential burglary in Biloxi. Police received a call Sunday of a burglary in progress on Cedar Lake Road. A witness saw a white male suspect break into the home. That…

Arrested for credit card fraud

A New Orleans woman is now under arrest for credit card fraud and false pretense in Biloxi. Back in July, Biloxi police were made aware of a victim whose bank card, ID, and other personal items had been stolen from…

Credit card fraud suspect captured in Pass Christian

Pass Christian police have arrested a woman in connection with credit card fraud. Thirty-three year-old Yilka Martinez was charged with one count stemming from the fraud incident in December as well as another incident in August of last year. Security…

Gulfport man arrested for felony DUI

Gulfport Police arrested a man for felony DUI. Sixty-five year-old Kenneth Guilbeaux of Gulfport was arrested for improper turn, no proof of insurance, and felony DUI. Authorities responded to a truck in a ditch near 32nd Street and 25th Avenue.…

Burglary arrest in Long Beach

A man has been arrested in Long Beach for burglary. Officials arrested Antonio Jenkins for one count of residential burglary and one count of vehicle burglary. The arrest stemmed from an incident involving a break in at a residence and…