Amory Police Make Two Weapons Arrests

AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two people are arrested in Amory in separate incidents, but both are facing weapons charges.

                        CAYSON

On March 3rd, Amory Police officers reponded to a shoplifting call at a business on Highway 278 East.

23-year-old Dylan Cayson was taken into custody, and that’s when police found him in possession of metallic knuckles.

Cayson is facing misdemeanor charges as well as a felony charge of possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. He’s also on hold for MDOC.

His bond will be set later by a Monroe County Justice Court judge.

The next day, on March 4th, officers were dispatched to a disturbance on 7th Street South in Amory, where they found 40-year-old Paula Lockhart with a rifle.

                            LOCKHART

Lockhart was on house arrest.

She was arrested and charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.

Lockhart is being held at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office waiting for a bond to be set. She is also being held for MDOC.