News Briefs From Across The State
Arrested while committing another burglary
The Pascagoula Police Criminal Investigation Division has charged Darrah Williams, 42, with 15 commercial burglaries occurring this year from Aug. 17 through Sept. 25.
Williams is alleged to have burglarized: Stewart Construction, Paradise Pools, Merle Norman, the Olive Pit, Dixie Glass, Johnson Outboard Motors, Sunshine Health Foods, Cornerstone Deli, Joan’s Treasure Hunt, Bienville Orthopedic Medical Clinic and Joe’s Automotive.
Williams allegedly burglarized two other businesses twice, La Fiesta Brava and Sherwin Williams.
The Ocean Springs Police Dept. arrested Williams in the commission of a series of burglaries in their jurisdiction, late Saturday night, Oct. 2.
The investigation continues and anyone with information about the burglaries or Darrah Williams is urged to contact the Pascagoula Police Dept. Criminal Investigation Division.
Inmate’s eye socket broken in gang fight in jail
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a gang fight that sent an inmate to the hospital. Authorities said five incarcerated members of the Gangsta’ gang attacked another inmate after he refused to join them.
The inmate was beaten so badly authorities said the suspects broke his eye socket.
The injured inmate, whose name was withheld pending the investigation, was transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, where he was treated for eye trauma and other facial injuries.
He has since been transferred back to the Lowndes County jail.
The defendants have been charged, and the sheriff’s department is still interviewing other inmates.
Bank robber commits suicide during pursuit
Authorities said a bank robbery suspect killed himself while he was fleeing police last week. Police were pursuing Jonathan Dozier, of Ocean Springs, after a report that the First National Bank of Picayune had been robbed.
The call came in about 12:55 p.m., on Sept. 15, after authorities said Dozier, 41, handed a bank teller a note saying he had a gun and was robbing the bank.
A sheriff’s deputy later spotted Dozier’s car and began the pursuit.
Pearl River County Sheriff David Alison said Dozier reportedly crashed his car after missing a turn and landing in a shallow ditch. Alison said Dozier jumped out of his vehicle with a gun in his hand, which he then pointed to his head and pulled the trigger.
The incident remains under investigation.
18-wheeler runs off highway avoiding drunk driver
A truck driver was trapped in his vehicle for almost two hours after authorities said he ran off the interstate trying to avoid a drunk driver. Officials did not identify the trucker or the DUI suspect, but said the drunk driver was driving a pick up truck headed west in the eastbound lane of I-20 over Old Highway 27.
The 18-wheeler saw the wrong way driver and swerved to miss the pick up and ended up below the interstate on the railroad tracks.
Both drivers were transported to the hospital with undisclosed injuries.
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