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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…
Feb 5, 2018
Winchester Police Department daily reports now available onlineIn order to increase transparency, the Winchester Police Department’s (WPD) Arrest Log and Call Briefing Blotter reports are now available on the WPD’s…
Jan 31, 2018
Winchester Police looking for man accused of sexual assaultAt approximately 3:28 p.m. on January 29, Winchester Police officers were dispatched to Jim Barnett Park for a report of a sexual assault. The female victim…
Jan 29, 2018
Winchester Police made aware of local housing scamAs the old saying goes – if it’s too good to be true, it probably is. The Winchester Police Department has been made aware of a housing scam in the area, and…
Jan 25, 2018
Lock-out call leads to weapon and drug chargesJust after 8:00 p.m. on January 24, Winchester Police officers responded to a business in the 2600 block of Valley Avenue for a report of tenants being locked…
Jan 19, 2018
Three arrested in connection to escaped inmateAt approximately 7:28 p.m. on January 18, Winchester Police received a report that an escaped inmate from the Rappahannock Shenandoah Warren (RSW) Regional…
Jan 4, 2018
Traffic violation leads to drug arrestAt approximately 12:38 a.m. on January 3, Winchester Police officers arrested Bridget Anne Golightly, 37, of Frederick County, after she was found in…
Dec 19, 2017
City man arrested for possession of heroinWinchester Police arrested Matthew Clark Thompson, 41, of Winchester, during a traffic stop on December 18th at approximately 6:00 p.m. During the stop,…
Dec 18, 2017
Arrests made in large drug seizureOn December 17 at approximately 4:13 p.m., Winchester Police Department officers arrested Hugo Antonio Castillo, 20, of Gainesville, VA, and Joseph Tanner, Jr…
Dec 13, 2017
Learn to spot counterfeit bills this holiday season (and year-round)Since January 2017, the Winchester Police Department has responded to 24 calls regarding counterfeit United States currency. A brief review of the cases…