Crime reports: Police make arrests tied to domestic violence, shots fired

Published 3:29 pm Tuesday, May 26, 2020

The Vicksburg Police Department announced Tuesday the arrest of a Vicksburg man connected to an aggravated domestic violence incident.

In a department release, Cedric Hill, 40, was arrested Saturday on one count of aggravated domestic violence.

He appeared in Vicksburg Municipal Court Sunday where Judge Angela Carpenter set his bond at $60,000 and bound his case over to the Warren County grand jury.

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The department also announced the arrests of two Vicksburg residents for discharging firearms within the city limits.

Saturday, at 2:26 a.m., Hewitt Mitchell was observed by an officer firing multiple shots from a 2018 Nissan Altima. The officer made contact with the vehicle and placed Mitchell in custody.

He was charged with one count of discharging a weapon in the city limits.

Sunday, at 2:34 a.m., officers responded to Morgan’s Chevron, 4210 Halls Ferry Road in reference to shots fired.

Jalesia Taylor was arrested at the scene and charged with discharging a firearm in the city limits.