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May 18, 2018
Multiple break-ins and thefts reported across city

Winchester Police Department (WPD) officers responded to multiple break-ins from 10:00 p.m. May 17 into the early morning hours of May 18, 2018. Nearly twenty…

May 6, 2018
Officers injured during Apple Blossom arrest

Winchester Police arrested Dameatric Malique Scott of Greencastle, Pennsylvania at approximately 2:20 a.m. for assault on a law enforcement officer, drunk in…

Apr 30, 2018
Winchester car dealership burglarized

At approximately 9:55 a.m. on Sunday, April 29, the Winchester Police Department (WPD) responded to Malloy Toyota on Weems Lane for a report of a breaking and…

Apr 27, 2018
Second juvenile suspect in arson attempt in custody

A second suspect in Wednesday’s suspected arson attempt at Douglas Community Learning Center has been positively identified and taken into custody.…

Apr 27, 2018
Warrant sweep nets 28 total arrests

The Winchester Police Department (WPD) conducted a warrant sweep on April 26, 2018. Officers made 28 total arrests. Of the 28 arrested, ten were charged with…

Apr 26, 2018
Juvenile suspect in arson attempt in custody

The suspect in Wednesday’s suspected arson attempt has been positively identified and taken into custody. Authorities at Winchester Public Schools made the…

Apr 26, 2018
Suspected arson attempt at Douglas Community Learning Center

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 25, 2018, Winchester Police (WPD) officers responded to the Douglas Community Learning Center on North Kent Street for a…

Apr 18, 2018
Kent Street shooting suspect now in custody

Brian Maurice Scott, 34, of Winchester, turned himself in to police just after noon on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Scott was wanted in connection to the…

Apr 18, 2018
Winchester Police working with regional partners to locate shooting suspect

The Winchester Police Department is continuing the search for Sunday’s Kent Street shooting suspect - Brian Maurice Scott, 34, of Winchester – with the help of…

Apr 15, 2018
Police investigating early morning shooting

UPDATE: Shooting suspect has been identified (4/15/18, 11:30 am) The Winchester Police Department has obtained warrants in connection to a shooting incident…