Crime

Tupelo police announce felony shoplifting arrest

Tupelo police said officers responded to Best Buy at 3040 North Gloster Street regarding a shoplifting report. Store personnel told officers that an individual had stolen multiple items from the business.

After further investigation, James Boullion, 20, of Walnut, was arrested and charged with felony shoplifting. Tupelo Municipal Court Judge Weir ordered Boullion held on a $2,500 bond.

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The case will be presented to the Lee County Grand Jury.

Source: Tupelo Police Department on Facebook.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."