Bus Ride Blow-Ups: Two Kids Assault Reports in One Afternoon
The after-school drama didn’t end when the bus engine shut off — Portsmouth Police were called to two separate reports of kids being ...
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Saturday, December 6
Tag: Portsmouth Police Daily Briefing
Officer Steps Up to Help Homeless Woman at Mound Park
Another eye-opening reminder of Portsmouth’s growing homelessness crisis unfolded Thursday night at Mound Park — but this one also came with ...
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Drama at the Royal Inn: Knife Pulled in Room With Kids — Police Quickly Defuse Scary Situation
A tense scene unfolded at the Royal Inn on Kendall Avenue after a caller reported an adult male pulled a knife ...
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“Swatted!” Police Swarm Home After Fake 911 Call Claims Shooting and Suicide Threat
Residents on Kentland Avenue woke up to chaos when multiple police units and EMS raced to a home after a chilling 911 ...
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Drunk Stumble on 11th Street — Man Busted Outside Fred’s Pizza Again
Portsmouth Police busted a very familiar face after witnesses reported a drunk man stumbling into traffic near Fred’s Pizza Express on 11th Street around 1:30 p.m. 🍺 Caught Behind H&R ...
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Homeless Man Refuses to Leave Super Quick — Another Flashpoint in the Region’s Growing Crisis
The revolving door of homelessness and emergency response spun yet again Thursday evening when officers were called to the Super Quick ...
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Creepy Kia Driver Keeps Trying to Lure Rally’s Employees Into His Car — Three Nights in a Row
Portsmouth Police were called to Rally’s on Monroe Street after the manager reported a disturbing pattern: a man in a black Kia Soul repeatedly showing ...
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“Daddy’s Tearing Up the House!” — 1 A.M. 911 Call Leads to Overnight Domestic Chaos in Portsmouth
A terrified child’s middle-of-the-night 911 call sent Portsmouth Police rushing to a family home, where a father was reportedly destroying the house and threatening his ...
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Brave Child’s Friend Alerts Police to Sexual Assault: Officers Praise Quick Action
A disturbing report of a young child being sexually assaulted by a 30-year-old man prompted a swift law-enforcement response this week — ...
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Weekend Roundup: Drunken Disturbances, Gun Sightings, and Late-Night Chaos in Portsmouth
It was a busy weekend for Portsmouth Police, with officers handling everything from disorderly conduct arrests to reports of armed suspects — and plenty of ...
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