VPD Crime Report – August 8, 2011

Arrest: Simon Kendall Atkins 2416 Halls Ferry Road, 28 Years of Age On August 7, 2011, 1907 hours, Vicksburg Police responded to a burglary in progress. Atkins was Arrested on scene in the 900 block of Bowmar Ave. He was arrested and transported to the Vicksburg Police Department where he was charged with one count of Residential Burglary, he’s expected to appear in Vicksburg Municipal Court today (Monday, August 8, 2011). Auto Burglaries: August 5, 2011, 1806 hrs, victim reported unknown subject(s) entered his 1995 Chevrolet truck while parked in the 200 block of Magnolia Road and stole the following items: industrial heater, welding gloves, auto a/c compressor and an assortment of welding tools. August 6, 2011, 0743 hours, victim reported unknown(s) entered a 2005 Chevrolet truck and stole a Garmin GPS. The victim also reported his camper was burglarized, the following items were reported stolen: 44” Sanyo television, Emerson DVD/VCR player, portable DVD/CD player. The Investigators in the Criminal Investigations Division of the Vicksburg Police Department are still working those cases and many others.  If you have any information about a crime that has been committed, please contact the Vicksburg Police Department at 601-636-2511 or Central Mississippi Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477) OR 1-888-8-CRIMES (1-888-827-4637).]]]]> ]]>