Crime reports: Vicksburg residents face felony weapons charges

Published 12:28 pm Friday, December 18, 2020

Two Vicksburg residents are facing weapons charges following a traffic stop Thursday on U.S. Highway 61 South near Cain Ridge Road.

At around 11:30 p.m. Thursday, officers made a traffic stop, where they arrested both Nichole Warnock, 48, and Ernesto Crespo, 29, and charged them with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

During an initial court appearance Friday, both individuals received a $15,000 bond from Judge Penny Lawson and had their cases bound over to the grand jury.

Email newsletter signup

Sign up for The Vicksburg Post's free newsletters

Check which newsletters you would like to receive
  • Vicksburg News: Sent daily at 5 am
  • Vicksburg Sports: Sent daily at 10 am
  • Vicksburg Living: Sent on 15th of each month

 

In other reports:

• On Wednesday, at 12:32 p.m., officers responded to an address in the 300 block of North Poplar St. in reference to a burglary. The complainant reported someone broke into a residence and stole $600 cash.

• On Wednesday, at 8:13 p.m., officers responded to a report of an auto burglary in the 700 block of Belva Drive. A vehicle owner had caught a juvenile inside his 2012 Nissan Altima and called 911. The suspect was arrested and taken to the Warren County Juvenile Detention Center.

• On Wednesday, at 10:33 p.m., officers responded to the Five Star Convenience Store, 1108 Drummond St., in reference to a robbery. The complainant reported a man pointed a gun in the clerk’s face demanding the money from the cash register, taking $1,800.