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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.
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.
A 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…
On 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…
Crisis intervention training, known as CIT, for law enforcement officers is a 40 hour program with intensive participation in the proper handling of…
On 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…
On 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…
On 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…
The Winchester Police Department (WPD) has arrested Michael Richards, 45, of Winchester, Virginia following an investigation conducted by the WPD Criminal…
On 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…
In 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…
The Winchester Police Department (WPD) is seeking leads in a recently-reopened cold case homicide that will mark its 45th anniversary this coming November…