Tayvion Pope, 19, of Vicksburg was arrested on a warrant for Possession of a Stolen Firearm on Friday, July 1 after a firearm that was confiscated from him on May 30, was found to have been stolen in 2021.

Pope appeared in Vicksburg Municipal Court on Friday, July 1, before Judge Angela Carpenter where he received a $5,000.00 bond and was bound over to the Warren County Grand Jury.

At 1:01 p.m. officers took a report of a theft that occurred on Capri Drive. The victim stated someone took a dark green 1999 Honda Foreman ATV from under the carport of the residence.

At 2:01 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the 100 block of Bellaire Drive in reference to a theft. The victim reported someone took a five-Ton American Standard air conditioning unit from the residence during the month of June.

At 4:44 p.m., officers responded to an address in the 2700 block of Washington Street in reference to a theft. The victim reported someone removed the catalytic converter from a 1998 Ford Van.

At 6:06 p.m., officers responded to an address in the 600 block of Crawford Street in reference to a theft. The victim stated a vintage Titleist red and black golf bag had been stolen from inside a cargo trailer. The bag contained a Leovonitis #9 club, a Hybrid #5 club, Hogan #4, #5, and #6 clubs, a Titleist sand wedge, two putters, and a Hogan Jr #9 club. The total value of the stolen items is $1,780.00.

At 3:42 a.m., officers responded to a call for service at an address in the 1100 block of Avenue A. The victim reported someone had stolen a brown 2001 Chevrolet Silverado out of the driveway earlier that night.

At 4:45 a.m., officers responded to a residence in the Beechwood Park Apartments, 201 Berryman Road, for a possible burglary. The victim stated someone stole a PlayStation 5 valued at $700.00.

At 12:35 p.m., officers responded to an address on Second Avenue regarding a residential fire. The resident reported to officers that her ex-boyfriend set fire to a box of old clothes against the rear wall of the house, causing it to burn an area of the outside wall.

At 1:17 p.m., officers responded to an address in the 700 block of Belva Drive in reference to a theft. The victim stated a Michael Kors purse valued at $150.00 was taken from her residence. The purse contained her driver’s license, social security card, a credit card, a black Nike Apple watch, a black Coach wallet, a silver iPhone 12 Max and a 9mm handgun. The total value of the missing items is $2,205.00. Also missing is $700.00 cash.

At 5:53 p.m., officers responded to the Emergency Room at Merit Health River Region for a shooting that occurred at Beechwood Park Apartments, 201 Berryman Road. The victim stated a male subject shot him in his lower left leg. The wound was not life-threatening.

The above cases are all under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Vicksburg Police Department at 601-636-2511.

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