MAN CLAIMS HE WAS SHOT AT TACO BELL — 4 A.M. CALL SENDS POLICE TO ROYAL INN
A frantic early-morning report had Portsmouth officers rushing to the Royal Inn after a man said he had just been ...
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Sunday, September 20
Tag: Portsmouth Police Daily Briefing
Wanted Parolee Busted Near Royal Inn
A routine stop in the middle of the night turned into a multi-agency arrest in Portsmouth. Around 12:38 a.m., officers ...
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OVERDOSE CHAOS AT MARATHON: MAN GOES ON RAMPAGE IN BATHROOM
A frightening scene unfolded inside a local gas station bathroom, ending with a man sedated and rushed to the hospital. ...
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TRUCK FLIPS OFF EXIT—DRIVER WALKS INTO POLICE STATION AND INTO JAIL
A crash in the middle of the night took a turn the driver probably didn’t see coming. Around 1 a.m., ...
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UNWANTED GUEST KEEPS COMING BACK — NIGHT ENDS WITH BROKEN WINDOW
A 10th Street resident says a woman just won’t take the hint—and the situation escalated late into the night. It ...
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ANIMAL CALLS KEEP POLICE BUSY — FROM RESCUES TO A DEADLY ATTACK
It was a tough day for animal-related calls across Portsmouth, with police stepping in multiple times to help Animal Control ...
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SLUMPED OVER AT DAWN: ONE CAR TAKES OFF, ONE ARREST MADE ON THOMAS AVENUE
A quiet early morning turned into a police call after multiple people were found unresponsive in parked vehicles. Just before ...
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“SIX MEN WITH GUNS” CALL SPARKS SCARE ON GALLIA
A tense 911 call had police and EMS moving fast on Gallia Street—but the situation didn’t quite match the panic. ...
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Strange Behavior at Goodwill
It was a busy stretch for Portsmouth Police as local businesses and workers called in a mix of concerns—from ongoing ...
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ORBEEZ ATTACKS HIT BANNON PARK — POLICE SAY “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”
The BB gun chaos isn’t stopping—and this time it spilled into Bannon Park. Police were called after a report that ...
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