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Mar 31, 2017
Winchester Police Warn of Scammers Posing as Police

The Winchester Police Department is warning residents to be on the lookout for scammers who could be posing as police officers in an effort to steal their…

Mar 27, 2017
Police Seek Help Identifying Suspects in School Vandalism

The Winchester Police Department (WPD) is asking for the public’s assistance to help identify the suspects involved in vandalizing portions of John Handley…

Mar 24, 2017
Police Arrest Man Dressed as ‘The Joker’

  Around 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 24, 2017, the Winchester Emergency Communications Center received several calls regarding a suspicious male dressed…

Mar 23, 2017
Winchester 9-1-1 Dispatchers Complete Crisis Intervention Training

Fourteen dispatchers in Winchester’s Emergency Communications Center are now certified in mental health awareness and de-escalation techniques, in an effort…

Mar 13, 2017
Police Seek Information in Shots Fired Case

On March 12, 2017, just after 8:00 p.m., officers with the Winchester Police Department responded to the 900 block of Woodstock Lane for reports of shots…

Mar 13, 2017
Winchester Police Chief to Retire

Winchester Police Chief, Kevin Sanzenbacher, has announced his retirement effective April 30, 2017. The City will soon begin a national search and will hold…

Mar 3, 2017
Police Seek Suspect in ATM Skimming; Dozens of Debit Cards Compromised

  The Winchester Police Department is asking the public to help identify a man connected to a fraud operation.  Investigators are working with the…

Feb 24, 2017
Police Warn of Dangerous Herbal Drug

The Winchester Police Department is warning the community about the dangers of an herbal drug that is being sold in our area.  Kratom is most frequently…

Feb 23, 2017
Winchester Man Charged with Assaulting Child

  On February 22, 2017, around 9:56 p.m., officers with the Winchester Police Department responded to a home on the 2900 block of Packer Street in…

Feb 7, 2017
Winchester Police Accepting Applications for Second Teen Citizen’s Academy

Local teenagers, ages 14 to 17, are invited to apply for the Winchester Police Department’s second Teen Citizen’s Academy to be held on Saturday, March 11,…