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Stay updated with what’s happening at the Winchester Police Department. Announcements, alerts, press releases, and information about community events will be posted here and on our social media.
Nov 6, 2020
Warrants issued in homicide investigationA Hagerstown, Maryland man is now wanted in connection to the homicide of 29-year-old Winchester resident Kevin Michael Riley. On November 5, 2020, detectives…
Oct 29, 2020
Homicide investigation underwayOn October 28, 2020, at 8:56 pm, the Winchester Police Department (WPD) responded to a parking lot in the 500 block of Adams Drive for a male suffering from…
Oct 15, 2020
The balance between CIT skills and use of forceCrisis intervention training, known as CIT, for law enforcement officers is a 40 hour program with intensive participation in the proper handling of…
Aug 3, 2020
Juvenile charged in accidental shootingOn August 1, 2020, at 7:05 am, the Winchester Police Department (WPD) responded to a residence in the 300 block of Virginia Avenue for a juvenile male…
Jul 1, 2020
Response to community forumOn June 27th, Chief Piper and Corporal Sales had the honor of speaking on behalf of the Winchester Police Department (WPD) and answering questions presented by…
Jul 1, 2020
Homicide investigation underwayOn June 30, 2020, at 10:38 p.m., the Winchester Police Department (WPD) responded to the 300 block of N. Kent St. for a male laying in the roadway. When…
Jun 30, 2020
Arrest made in convenience store robberyThe Winchester Police Department (WPD) has arrested Michael Richards, 45, of Winchester, Virginia following an investigation conducted by the WPD Criminal…
Jun 5, 2020
Street closures and route for I Can’t Breathe event and walkOn Friday, June 5, 2020, an ‘I Can’t Breathe’ event and walk, organized by community members, will be held in Old Town Winchester. To ensure the safety of…
Jun 3, 2020
Winchester Police Chief, Mayor release joint statement with local NAACP PresidentIn a show of solidarity, a joint statement by the City of Winchester’s Mayor John David Smith, Winchester Police Chief John R. Piper, and Winchester’s National…
May 13, 2020
Winchester Police reopen, seek leads in 45-year-old cold caseThe Winchester Police Department (WPD) is seeking leads in a recently-reopened cold case homicide that will mark its 45th anniversary this coming November…