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Apr 18, 2018
Kent Street shooting suspect now in custodyBrian 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 15, 2018
Police investigating early morning shootingUPDATE: Shooting suspect has been identified (4/15/18, 11:30 am) The Winchester Police Department has obtained warrants in connection to a shooting incident…
Mar 12, 2018
Winchester Police to publish General Orders onlineAs part of an ongoing effort to increase transparency, the Winchester Police Department (WPD) began publishing its General Orders on the official department…
Mar 2, 2018
Winchester Police in search of armed robbery suspectAt approximately 11:20 p.m. on March 1, 2018, Winchester Police responded to a call from Café Plus on Berryville Avenue for an armed robbery in progress. The…
Feb 22, 2018
Traffic stop results in drug, weapons seizureWinchester Police initiated a traffic stop on Washington Street at approximately 2:00 a.m. on February 21 that resulted in the seizure of 30 grams of suspected…
Feb 19, 2018
Winchester Police looking for strong-arm robbery suspectsWinchester Police are looking for two suspects involved in a strong-arm robbery that occurred at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 18 in a parking…
Feb 16, 2018
Winchester to implement Text to 911 technology through grantThe Winchester Emergency Communications Center (ECC) recently received a grant in the amount of $150,000 to use for the implementation of Text to 911…
Feb 16, 2018
Winchester Police to host inaugural Badges & Batter pancake breakfastThe Winchester Police Department (WPD) will host its first-ever Badges & Batter pancake breakfast on Friday, March 16th from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The…
Feb 16, 2018
Winchester to implement Text to 911 technology through grantThe Winchester Emergency Communications Center (ECC) recently received a grant in the amount of $150,000 to use for the implementation of Text to 911…
Feb 8, 2018
Winchester Police Department reaccredited by VLEPSCOn February 8, the Winchester Police Department received its official reaccreditation certificate from the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards…