RIDGELAND, Mississippi — The Ridgeland Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a suspect wanted in connection with a residential burglary, the department said.
Police identified the suspect as Jashawn Lewis, 21, and described him as 5 feet 5 inches tall and 165 pounds. No additional details about the alleged offense have been released, the department said.
Anyone with information on Lewis’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Ridgeland Police Department at (601) 856-2121. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Central Mississippi Crime Stoppers at (601) 355-8477 or online at www.centralmscrimestoppers.com, officials said.
The Ridgeland Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency responsible for public safety in Ridgeland and works with regional partners to investigate crimes and locate suspects. Public tips often play a key role in residential burglary cases by helping law enforcement quickly locate suspects and protect neighborhoods. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
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."
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