VPD Booking Officer Arrested

VICKSBURG, Miss – A booking officer with the Vicksburg Police Department has been arrested on felony charges of theft from a vehicle/auto burglary and being in possession of a stolen property, a handgun.

Omarion Richardson, a booking officer with the Vicksburg Police Department, was arrested this week for his part in a theft. Richardson is being charged with felony theft from a vehicle and being in possession of stolen property, a handgun. He was arraigned in Justice Court on Thursday.

The theft took place in the city on January 29.

Richardson had been with the police department for almost a year and has a military background.

“The VPD does a thorough background check and there was no reason to not hire this candidate. We are saddened by this event but will ensure he is held to the same standards as all citizens and given a fair and impartial trial,” said Vicksburg Police Chief Penny Jones.

Richardson is suspended from the police department pending a hearing with the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on Monday, February 10, 2025.

Another individual, Javion Walker, was also arrested related to the case.

The Vicksburg Daily News will update this story if more information is made available.